ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133267
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| Date: | Friday 24 June 1994 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Viking Dragonfly Mark II |
| Owner/operator: | Fowler, Kevin A. |
| Registration: | N3147B |
| MSN: | 225 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 169 hours |
| Engine model: | Unknown |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scottsbluff, NE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Hastings, NE (KHSI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED DURING DEPARTURE THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE REACHED ABOUT 150 TO 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, AND WOULDN'T CLIMB ANY FURTHER. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, BUT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK POWER LINES AND CAME TO REST IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED THE TEMPERATURE WAS 92 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRPORT ELEVATION IS 3,965 FEET. HE STATED HE COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT 'BY RESTRICTING MY FLIGHTS TO LOWER ELEVATION AIRPORTS WHEN TEMP. IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES.'
Probable Cause: the private pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. A related factor is the high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94DCJ01
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 06:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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