Accident Avid Flyer 502 N15DW, Thursday 8 August 1991

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Date:	Thursday 8 August 1991
Time:	07:30 LT
Type:	Avid Flyer 502
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N15DW
MSN:	502
Engine model:	ROTAX 532-LC
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	O'brien, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	(0 )
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS LANDING AT AN ULTRALIGHT LANDING AREA WITH A KNOWN OBSTACLE (ELECTRICAL SERVICE LINE). THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE LINE AND THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW OR A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PLANNED FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH AN ELECTRICAL SERVICE LINE, AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Accident investigation: