ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133083
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 August 1995 |
| Time: | 07:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Saulbeamer, Thomas |
| Registration: | N3944N |
| MSN: | D-1202 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3878 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paintersville, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mattoon, IL (KMTO) |
| New Lexington, OH (I86 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED AND CUT AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY WIRE SUSPENDED ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THEN THE TERRAIN ABOUT 850 FEET BEYOND THE BROKEN WIRE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, A WEATHER REPORTING FACILITY LOCATED ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE RECORDED THE CEILING TO BE 300 FEET AND VISIBILITY TO BE 3/4 MILE. ACCORDING TO FAA FSS RECORDS, THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM ANY OF THEIR FACILITIES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO95LA077
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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