ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41715
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 January 1987 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N28MB |
| MSN: | 18265566 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1660 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Essex, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Agua Dulce, CA (L70) |
| Essex, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON REACHING HIS DESTINATION THE PILOT DESCENDED TO MAKE A MESSAGE DROP. HE SELECTED A FLIGHT PATH THAT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO A 55 FOOT TALL, UNMARKED, ELECTRICAL POWER LINE. DURING THE LOW PASS FOR THE DROP THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED INTO A GROUP OF RAILROAD SIGNAL AND ELECTRICAL WIRES BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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