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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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E-0003 77/3/12 RENTON,WA PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1000
TIME - 1951 C-GIEH PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RENTON,WA BELLINGHAM,WA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 150
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- CLIMBED INTO CLOUDS AFTER DEPARTURE,ATTEMPTING TO EXECUTE 180 DEGREE TURN.