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AIRCRAFT INCIDENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
700 PM CDT MON APR 07 2008
                04/07/2008 2348 UTC
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD
FROM:           UNGER
SUBJECT:        AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT,RUSSELL COUNTY, AL (15 MI SW OF COLUMBUS),04/07/08, 1626 UTC
EVENT:          PILOT'S NAME: ROBERT LLOYD HAMILTON CARTWRIGHT
                AIRCRAFT TYPE: RV10 EXPERIMENTAL
                AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION: N210HM
OFFICE:         WFO BIRMINGHAM AL
DEATHS:         2
INJURIES:       0
OBSERVATION: 
                AUBURN AIRPORT
                METAR KAUO 071655Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM BKN012 OVC018 19/15 A3005 RMK
                     AO1
                METAR KAUO 071635Z AUTO 09010KT 10SM OVC008 18/14 A3005 RMK AO1
                METAR KAUO 071615Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM OVC008 18/15 A3005 RMK AO1
                METAR KAUO 071555Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM OVC010 18/16 A3005 RMK AO1
                METAR KAUO 071535Z AUTO 10009KT 10SM BKN010 BKN022 OVC046 18/16 A3005
                     RMK AO1
                FORT BENNING GA
                SAXX60 KLSF 071700 RRA
                METAR KLSF 071655Z VRB03KT 10SM OVC010 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP172 P0000
                     T01830174 $
                SPXX60 KLSF 071636
                SPECI KLSF 071627Z VRB03KT 9SM OVC010 18/17 A3005 RMK AO2A
                SAXX60 KLSF 071600
                METAR KLSF 071555Z 00000KT 6SM -RA BR SCT009 OVC012 18/17 A3005 RMK AO2A
                     SCT V BKN SLP176 P0000 T01790172 $
                SPXX60 KLSF 071538
                SPECI KLSF 071532Z 08004KT 8SM -RA BKN008 OVC012 18/17 A3005 RMK
                     AO2A
                COLUMBUS GA AIRPORT
                UPPER AIR INFORMATION:
TAF:
                FTXX60 KTOI 071139
                KTOI 071138Z 071212 00000KT P6SM BKN009 OVC035
                     FM1500 06005KT P6SM BKN012
                     FM1800 08007KT P6SM BKN030
                     FM0600 08004KT 6SM BR BKN006
                     FM1000 12006KT 3SM BR OVC003
                KCSG 070841Z 070906 07003KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC010
                     FM1000 08003KT 5SM BR OVC008
                     FM1500 08007KT 6SM HZ BKN015
                     FM1800 08010KT P6SM BKN025
                     FM2000 09008KT P6SM BKN050
IN FLIGHT
ADVISORIES:
                WAUS44 KKCI 071445
                WA4S  
                DFWS WA 071445
                AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 4 FOR IFR VALID UNTIL 072100
                .
                AIRMET IFR...MS AL
                FROM 40ENE MSL TO GQO TO 50SW ABY TO 40W CEW TO 50SW CEW TO
                40WSW SJI TO 50E MCB TO VUZ TO 40ENE MSL
                CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS ENDG 16-17Z.
                .
                AIRMET IFR...TX LA
                FROM SPS TO GGG TO 40WSW AEX TO LCH TO PSX TO CRP TO LRD TO DLF
                TO 80SW SJT TO SJT TO 40E ABI TO SPS
                CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM BR. CONDS ENDG 16-17Z.
                ....
                WAUS44 KKCI 071445
                WA4T  
                DFWT WA 071445
                AIRMET TANGO UPDT 2 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 072100
                .
                NO SGFNT TURB EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
                ....
                WAUS44 KKCI 071445
                WA4Z  
                DFWZ WA 071445
                AIRMET ZULU UPDT 2 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 072100
                .
                NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
                .
                FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 095-140 ACRS AREA
                   120 ALG 60WSW LBB-40SSW LBB-40NW SJT-40E AEX-30WSW MSY-20SE
                      LEV-50ESE LEV-20N SJI-20SSW MGM-40WNW ABY
                ....
COMMENTS:
                WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION BY UNKNOWN
                AIRCRAFT DESTROYED
SYSTEMS: