Wirestrike Accident Piper PA-25-235 N8623L,
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Date:Sunday 26 February 1978
Time:07:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-235
Owner/operator:Empire Corp Du
Registration: N8623L
MSN: 25-5053
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Cotati, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
LEFT WING STRUCK UTILITY POWER LINES.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: OAK78FVD20
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Mar-2020 09:30 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]

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