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| Date: | Tuesday 5 July 1983 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-1B |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N1480R |
| MSN: | AA1B-0580 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1244 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newport, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Batesville, AR (BVX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT REMAINED LOW AFTER TAKEOFF AND AFTER A TURN CONTINUED NORTH OUT OF SIGHT OF WITNESSES AND DID NOT REAPPEAR. IT COLLIDED WITH THE BOTTOM TWO STRANDS OF A POWERLINE WHICH WERE SEVERED BY THE PROPELLER. THE ACFT FUSELAGE CAME TO REST 162 FT BEYOND THE POWERLINE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION ON ITS MAIN LANDING GEAR WITH THE ENGINE AND BOTH WINGS SEPARATED. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OF MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43728
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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