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| Date: | Wednesday 8 January 1997 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N812AB |
| MSN: | 23759 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | The Dalles, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , WA (KDLS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot circled over an airstrip owned by his employer. When the people he worked with came out of the hanger, the pilot made a low circling pass and hit a powerline.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a powerline during an intentional low altitude maneuver.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA047
History of this aircraft
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| 21 September 1997 | N812AB | Private | 0 | Goldendale, WA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 21:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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