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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4018 65/8/18 NR.BETTLES ALAS CESSNA 180F CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 4000
TIME - 1515 N2684Y PX- 0 0 2 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 45
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT OFF MOUNTAIN AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM LAKE.CRASH SITE 20 FEET ABOVE LAKE