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| Date: | Thursday 9 May 1991 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51612 |
| MSN: | 31490 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Drewsey, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burns, OR (KBNO) |
| Drewsey, OR (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT SET-UP AN APPROACH FOR LANDING AT A PRIVATE DIRT AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED-DOWN AND WAS CAUGHT IN AN UP-DRAFT. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AND FLOATED DOWN THE STRIP. THE PILOT OPTED TO GO-AROUND AND HAD TO MANEUVER UNDER A POWER LINE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE CLEARED THE POWER LINE, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED INTO THE CARPORT, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A HOUSE THAT IS ALSO AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT DELAYED IN GOING-AROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA101
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 21-Apr-2024 06:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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