053  
NOUS54 KJAN 010153 CCA  
OAVJAN  
 
NOTIFICATION REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
845 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2012  
 
TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS52)  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY  
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910  
 
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD  
FROM: ERIC CARPENTER  
SUBJECT: AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT,MACON, MS,05/31/012, 2157 UTC  
EVENT: PILOT'S NAME: UNKN  
AIRCRAFT TYPE: BEECHCRAFT BE36  
AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION: N976S  
OFFICE: WFO JACKSON, MS  
DEATHS: 1  
INJURIES: 0  
OBSERVATION:  
GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL AIRPORT  
 
METAR KGTR 010055Z AUTO 19006KT 7SM BKN095 OVC120 19/18 A2982  
RMK AO1 P0009  
METAR KGTR 010045Z 19007KT 5SM RA BR BKN095 19/18 A2982  
METAR KGTR 312345Z 20009KT 6SM RA BR BKN030 BKN080 21/19 A2981  
METAR KGTR 312245Z 30007KT 8SM FEW050 BKN070 OVC085 21/20 A2979  
RMK TSE45  
SPECI KGTR 312215Z 27011G24KT 5SM TSRA BKN024 BKN040 24/19 A2978  
RMK TSB15  
METAR KGTR 312150Z 17005KT 10SM BKN080 27/21 A2976  
METAR KGTR 312050Z 20009KT 10SM FEW040 27/21 A2976  
METAR KGTR 311955Z 16014G20KT 10SM SCT040 27/21 A2976  
 
UPPER AIR INFORMATION:  
WINDS ALOFT BASED ON DGX RADAR:  
2000 FT WND 24806 KTS  
3000 FT WND 30007 KTS  
4000 FT WND 28708 KTS  
5000 FT WND 26709 KTS  
6000 FT WND 25909 KTS  
7000 FT WND 25307 KTS  
9000 FT WND 24011 KTS  
10000 FT WND 24221 KTS  
12000 FT WND 25423 KTS  
14000 FT WND 26720 KTS  
16000 FT WND 26112 KTS  
18000 FT WND 27411 KTS  
20000 FT WND 28411 KTS  
25000 FT WND 25515 KTS  
30000 FT WND 24112 KTS  
 
WINDS ALOFT BASED ON JAN 010000Z SOUNDING:  
1000 FT WND 20514 KTS  
2000 FT WND 22013 KTS  
3000 FT WND 26017 KTS  
4000 FT WND 27515 KTS  
6000 FT WND 26512 KTS  
7000 FT WND 24516 KTS  
8000 FT WND 24524 KTS  
9000 FT WND 25024 KTS  
10000 FT WND 25028 KTS  
12000 FT WND 23520 KTS  
13000 FT WND 25023 KTS  
14000 FT WND 24522 KTS  
15000 FT WND 23519 KTS  
16000 FT WND 25021 KTS  
18000 FT WND 27517 KTS  
19000 FT WND 26014 KTS  
20000 FT WND 26017 KTS  
22000 FT WND 25016 KTS  
24000 FT WND 21514 KTS  
25000 FT WND 23517 KTS  
27000 FT WND 24517 KTS  
30000 FT WND 22519 KTS  
 
TAF:  
KMEI 311730Z 3118/0118 20010KT P6SM VCTS BKN020 BKN050CB  
FM312200 23010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 SCT050CB  
FM010000 24010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS SCT030 BKN050CB  
TEMPO 0101/0104 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA OVC025CB  
FM010700 25010KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT050 BKN250  
FM010900 31010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250  
FM011700 33010KT P6SM SKC  
 
TAFGTR  
TAF  
KGTR 311730Z 3118/0118 20010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT020 BKN050CB  
FM312000 22010KT P6SM VCSH SCT050  
FM312200 23010KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB  
FM010000 24010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS SCT030 BKN050CB  
TEMPO 0101/0104 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA OVC025CB  
FM010700 25010KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT050 BKN250  
FM010900 31010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250  
FM011600 33010KT P6SM SKC=  
 
IN FLIGHT  
ADVISORIES:  
 
WAUS44 KKCI 312045  
WA4S  
DFWS WA 312045  
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR VALID UNTIL 010300  
.  
NO SGFNT IFR EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV  
 
WAUS44 KKCI 312045  
WA4T  
DFWT WA 312045  
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 010300  
.  
AIRMET TURB...AR TN IA MO WI LM LS MI LH IL IN KY  
FROM 70SE YQT TO SSM TO YVV TO 30SE ECK TO FWA TO CVG TO IIU TO  
40ESE PXV TO 30S LIT TO 20WSW RZC TO 20NW BUM TO 30SE EAU TO 20N  
RHI TO 70SE YQT  
MOD TURB BTN FL200 AND FL390. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.  
 
. .  
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...TURB AR TN MS IA MO WI LM LS MI LH IL IN  
KY  
BOUNDED BY 60NE SAW-YVV-30SE ECK-20ENE FWA-CVG-20SSW BWG-40ESE  
MEM-40S LIT-50SSE FSM-20WSW RZC-20NW BUM-30SE  
EAU-60NE SAW MOD TURB BTN FL200 AND FL390. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.  
 
WAUS44 KKCI 312045  
WA4Z  
DFWZ WA 312045  
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 010300  
.  
NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.  
.  
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 105-165 ACRS AREA  
120 ALG 60NW END-40ESE TUL-40SE RZC-20NNW DYR-40SSE BNA-  
40WSW HMV  
 
 
COMMENTS:  
WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION BY UNKWN...LAST CONTACT WITH  
PILOT MADE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 12000FT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN THE  
AREA...KGWX-88D WAS DOWN AND KDGX-88D WAS USED FOR UPPER AIR  
INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT  
 
 
 
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