ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133271
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| Date: | Thursday 13 October 1994 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | William D. Robosson |
| Registration: | N4878Z |
| MSN: | 22-8459 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beans Cove, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cumberland, MD |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was doing a low pass over his property when the airplane struck a tree and descended nose down to the ground. According to the pilot, he applied full power to clear a power line during which the airplane struck a tree. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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