ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36766
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 August 1988 |
| Time: | 16:38 |
| Type: |  Cessna T210 |
| Owner/operator: | Century Air |
| Registration: | N79Y |
| MSN: | 21063052 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brea, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pomona, CA (POC) |
| Corona, CA (L66) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT DEPT BRACKETT AIRPORT (POC) AS PART OF A PLANNED FORMATION FLT WITH A PIPER PA-28-200, N4372D, TO CORONA airport, CORONA, CA. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE PLT OF N4372D POINTED OUT A MOVIE SET BENEATH THE FLT TO N79Y. THE PLT OF N79Y, THE ACC ACFT, RADIOED N4372D THAT HE WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE SET. N79Y IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED A DESCENDING LEFT TURN TO THE NORTH TOWARDS THE SITE. THE PLT OF N4372D REPTD THAT THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED IN A NORTHERLY HDG WHEN HE OBSVD A PUFF OF SMOKE OR FUEL FROM N79Y'S RIGHT WING. N79Y PITCHED UPWARD AND BEGAN A RIGHT ROLL AND THEN PITCHED DOWNWARD AND CRASHED. THE INVESTIGATION DSCLSD THAT N79Y'S PROPELLER AND RT WING forward OF THE FUEL TANK STRUCK A 110 FT HIGH NONCONDUCTIVE STATIC TRNSMSN WIRE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X26588_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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