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| Date: | Monday 8 December 1997 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30 Viking 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Super Viking, Inc |
| Registration: | N4854V |
| MSN: | 30108 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Independence, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita, KS (3KM) |
| Harrison, AR (KHRO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane struck a guy wire attached to a 414-foot tower, about 375 feet above ground level. The tower was located along the route of flight, between Wichita, Kansas, and the pilot's stated destination of Harrison, Arkansas. The non-instrument rated pilot had called and obtained a telephone weather briefing for the proposed cross-country flight. The briefer advised that the existing and forecast weather was IMC with low ceilings and fog along the proposed route. A resident located about one-quarter mile from the accident site told authorities he heard the airplane engine, which became silent, followed by a 'big thud.' He estimated the ceiling to be about 200 to 300 feet, at that time. Subsequent examination of the airplane failed to reveal any pre-existing mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: the pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather. Contributing factors were low ceilings, fog, and the guy wire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA059
Location
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, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 11:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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