ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 123966
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Date: | Friday 11 September 1981 |
Time: | 20:00 |
Type: | Bell 206B |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N39107 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Nipomo, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Avila Beach, Ca |
Destination airport: | Santa Ynes, Ca |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:STRUCK PWR LN WHILE FLYING ALONG HWY AT DUSK.The power line had recently been changed height and was not marked in any way. Their was heavy fog in the area at the time and visibly was impaired. The pilot John Mc Namara
Suffered 7 compression fractures ,a brain concussion,broken ribs and a bruised kidney and spent 35 days in the hospital
After initial loss if consciousness and a near death experience regained consciousness long enough to turn off the jet engine as fire had surrounded the craft from downed power lines. The fire dept arrived just in the nick of time.This accident changed forever my view of life and confirmed my belief in god.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX81FVM29 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB also John Mc Namara the pilot of this crash
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
13-Feb-2014 06:50 |
Anon. |
Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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