ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36647
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| Date: | Friday 11 November 1983 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Lincoln Aviation Institute Inc |
| Registration: | N2220Y |
| MSN: | 28-7916364 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2545 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albion, NE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln, NE (LNK) |
| Valentine, NE (VTN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TV TRANSMITTER TOWER GUY WIRE. WITNESSES STATED THAT CLOUDS WERE OBSCURING THE TOP OF THE 1,134 FT TALL TOWER. THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 750 FT AGL WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. THE TOWER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH HIGH INTENSITY OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS. MARGINAL VFR CEILINGS WERE FORECAST. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X45154
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 23-Feb-2018 16:49 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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