ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201932
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Date: | Saturday 20 February 1999 |
Time: | 13:30 |
Type: | Piper J-5A |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N28123 |
MSN: | 5-109 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Rexburg, ID -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | RXE |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:While flying over a friend's house, the airplane struck a set of power lines. After striking the power lines, the pilot attempted to land in a nearby field, due to extensive damage to the aircraft's rudder. The aircraft's right main gear collapsed during the forced landing. The power lines were approximately 35 feet above the ground. The pilot reported no mechanical failure or malfunction with the aircraft prior to colliding with the power lines.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001205X00244&key=1 Revision history:
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