ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37469
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 1997 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Joe E. Cenarrusa |
| Registration: | N3637M |
| MSN: | 12-2523 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2150 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Horseshoe Bend , ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wilderness Area, ID |
| Caldwell, ID (KEUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Another pilot, who was flying behind and above the accident airplane through the valley, reported that the lead airplane was flying below the ridge line and centered in the valley. As the second airplane came around a slight turn in the valley, the lead pilot transmitted that there was a car on the road. The second pilot looked down to find the car and the lead airplane, then looked back in the cockpit. When the second pilot looked back outside a few seconds later, the lead airplane had collided with three unmarked transmission wires. The transmission wires were strung across the valley at a minimum altitude of 33 feet and a maximum altitude of 60 feet above the ground.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires. The wires were a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97FA206
Location
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] |
| 08-Apr-2024 12:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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