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| Date: | Sunday 19 January 1986 |
| Time: | 16:02 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N52949 |
| MSN: | 177RG1319 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1451 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valley View, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Delevan, WI (C59) |
| Plainfield, IL (IC5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS CONDUCTING A LOW PASS, 40 FT AGL, ON A RIVER AND STRUCK A POWER LINE CROSSING HIS FLT PATH. THE STRIKE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE ACFT IMPACTED ON THE FROZEN SURFACE OF THE RIVER. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20010110X00123
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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