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| Date: | Friday 4 June 1982 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Buffalo Air Park |
| Registration: | N757GY |
| MSN: | 15279740 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1575 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elma, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | West Seneca, NY |
| West Seneca, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A FLIGHT EXAM FOR A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. AN APPROACH WAS MADE TO A FIELD BORDERED BY HIGH TENSION LINES. DURING THE APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND DESCENDED NOSE FIRST TO THE GROUND. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04020
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, ] |
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