ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271095
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 2021 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Fox Two, LLC |
| Registration: | N6280F |
| MSN: | 17273178 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13889 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360/A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN/KAUN), Auburn, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Placerville Airport, CA (PVF/KPVF) |
| Auburn, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The operator reported that the pilot was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan and was on a return flight to an airport after retrieving a company airplane. Radar data revealed that while on the approach path to land, about 3 miles from the destination airport, the airplane descended to 25 ft above the ground and shortly thereafter, the airplane impacted powerlines and came to rest on a rooftop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and empennage. A local law enforcement officer reported that as the pilot was being transported to the hospital, he stated that he was disoriented during the approach. The officer added that the visibility during the time of the accident was less than ¼ of a mile.
The operator reported that the pilot did not inform him or the other company pilot flying ahead of him in another airplane of any mechanical malfunctions or failures to the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation prior to or during the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude during an instrument approach, which resulted in an impact with power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA069
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6280F
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6280F/history/20211222/2220Z/KPVF/KAUN
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2021 01:15 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Dec-2021 03:11 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 23-Dec-2021 03:13 | johnwg | Updated [[Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]] |
| 23-Dec-2021 03:33 | johnwg | Updated [Category] |
| 23-Dec-2021 07:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2021 14:04 | johnwg | Updated [Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2021 15:46 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2021 23:26 | Captain Adam | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Dec-2021 02:08 | johnwg | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2022 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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