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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4158 73/9/21 NR.FLORENCE,WIS PIPER PA-30 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1900 N7878Y PX- 5 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 57, UNK/NR TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - IRON COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NEW HUDSON,MICH CRYSTAL FALLS,MICH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 600
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 48
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
110 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
REMARKS- NO APCH FACILITIES AT DEST ARPT,CRASHED 5MI SSE.RCVRD 9/30/73.
