ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39989
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| Date: | Thursday 25 August 1988 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Hummel Aviation Services |
| Registration: | N8668L |
| MSN: | 255120 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3089 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B2C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waverly, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wakefield, VA (AKQ) |
| Waverly, VA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CONTACTED PWR LINES, CRASHED AND BURNED DURING AN AERIAL APPLIATION flight. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT IT LOOKED AS IF THE PLT DESCENDED TO FLY UNDER THE LINES WHEN IT SUDDENLY PULLED UP AND CONTACTED THEM. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X26455
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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