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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0795 70/2/6 JOSHUA TREE,CALIF MOONEY M20F CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 28, 484
TIME - 1500 N9403V PX- 0 0 1 DEMONSTRATION TOTAL HOURS, 172 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GIANT ROCK
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
YUCCA VALLEY LONG BEACH,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
REMARKS- CABIN DOOR UNLATCHED.DRG ATMT TO CLOSE DOOR PLT LOST CTL OF ACFT,HIT TREE DRG RECOVERY.