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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1208 71/4/9 TANNERSVILLE,PA SIKORSKY S-55 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1545 N1564 PX- 0 0 1 ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY AGE 37, 3250 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 325 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
TANNERSVILLE,PA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 260
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
40 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 40K.
