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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1839 79/7/24 NR.AUGUSTA,MT GRUM AMER AA-5A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 207
TIME - 1430 N9966U PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BENCHMARK (USFS)
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
AUGUSTA,MT UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 65
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
140 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ACFT USED ENTIRE RUNWAY,LIFTED OFF NOSE HIGH,FAILED TO CLEAR TREES AT END.D/A APPROX 7000FT.