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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1463 78/7/5 BEAUFORT,SC PIPER PA-32 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1320
TIME - 1615 N9885K PX- 0 0 4 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUFORT COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHARLESTON,SC HILTON HEAD,SC
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 1200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
HAZE TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
78 20
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
6 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- VFR FLT NOT REC INTO DEST DUE TSTMS.DIVERTED.
