ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226250
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| Date: | Sunday 16 June 2019 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 Cub Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N209H |
| MSN: | 11-500 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Tulloch, Calaveras County, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Columbia, CA (O22) |
| Modesto Municipal Airport, CA (MOD/KMOD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A friend of the pilot located near the lake reported that the pilot had sent him a text message, which said that he was going to do a 'fly by' over the lake. The friend stated that, when he saw the airplane, it was about 150 ft above the water and that the pilot did a 'wing wag' before the airplane collided with the power lines strung across the water. The airplane subsequently descended nose down into the water. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Toxicological tests detected a level of ethanol in the pilot's specimens known to cause some impairment. The test results were also consistent with the pilot having recently consumed alcohol before the flight. Therefore, it is likely that the pilot's impairment from consuming alcohol contributed to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from consuming alcohol before the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19FA173
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=209H
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2019 19:58 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Jun-2019 20:59 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2019 01:18 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Damage] |
| 17-Jun-2019 11:35 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2019 11:36 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2019 21:07 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2019 01:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 20-Jun-2019 01:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 08-Jul-2022 15:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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