ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34643
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 1997 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Vincent D. Mcdonald |
| Registration: | N2349J |
| MSN: | 18-7909111 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 550 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C4P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harrah, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yakima, WA (KYKM) |
| (WA26) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made two approaches to the east end of the grass airstrip. On the first approach he performed a touch-and-go, and on the second he did not touch down, but instead flew low over the length of the runway. At the end of the second approach, the pilot pulled up steeply, climbed a few hundred feet, and then entered a steeply banked right turn, resulting in a course reversal. After the reversal, he entered a rapidly descending slip toward the west end of the runway. Just after terminating the slip, the aircraft impacted 40 foot high power lines that were located about 20 feet from the runway threshold.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire while on final approach. A factor was a 40-foot high transmission wire located approximately 20 feet from the end of the airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA203
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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