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| Date: | Thursday 1 January 1998 |
| Time: | 18:46 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Sunbird Flight Services |
| Registration: | N20118 |
| MSN: | 17261024 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8929 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chandler, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AZ (KCHD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Ground witnesses observed the aircraft flying at a low altitude in a straight and level attitude and collide with the power lines during dusk conditions. They reported no mechanical problems with the aircraft prior to the collision and none were found during the postaccident examination.
Probable Cause: The pilot's intentional flying at a low altitude and failure to see and avoid the power lines during dusk conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98FA066
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 07-Apr-2024 15:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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