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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2983 73/9/1 CANTWELL,ALAS PIPER PA-22 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 556
TIME - 1730 N2950P PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 495 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDEN NORTH
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CANTWELL,ALAS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 65
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- PLT WAS SPOTTING MOOSE FOR HUNTERS.ALAS ST TROOPER OBSRVD PLT DRINKING PRIOR FLT.POSS ALC IMPRMNT.