ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148257
Last updated: 26 May 2013
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| Date: | 31-AUG-2012 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  American Champion 7GCBC Citabria |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N57511 |
| C/n / msn: | 529-73 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Off Kachemak Bay, opposite Homer, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot and lone occupant of a floatplane that struck power lines across Kachemak Bay from Homer died when the plane crashed.
The wreckage was found in shallow water on the east side of the river, whose mouth is between China Poot and Neptune bays,
Low ceilings and visibility were reported in the area at the time of the accident.
Sources:
http://www.adn.com/2012/08/31/2607270/homer-pilot-dies-when-floatplane.html#storylink=rss
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N57511.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2012 01:42 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Sep-2012 02:58 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 01-Sep-2012 09:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration] |
| 02-Sep-2012 00:06 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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