Wirestrike Accident Cessna 180H N8234V, Tuesday 2 January 1968
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Date:Tuesday 2 January 1968
Time:09:27
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180H
Owner/operator:Sandpoint Air
Registration: N8234V
MSN: 51736
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Coeur D-Alene, Id -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
struck powerline 250 ft above lake. Joint federal-state waterfowl count. Crashed in lake.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA68A0044
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
04-Nov-2019 18:37 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, ]

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