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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-1005 67/11/22 TAYLORSVILLE,NC PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 20, 54 TOTAL
TIME - 1850 N6102W PX- 2 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 50
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
170 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT ATTEMPTED NITE FLIGHT OVER UNFAMILIAR MTN TERRAIN IN IFR CONDITIONS.