ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185799
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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 2016 |
| Time: | 07:48 |
| Type: |  Harmon Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N729PS |
| MSN: | 414 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 0 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1D5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East of Cheraw Municipal Airport (KCQW), Cheraw, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cheraw, SC (CQW) |
| Cheraw, SC (CQW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot was conducting a local flight in his experimental, amateur-built airplane. Several witnesses observed, and GPS data confirmed, that the accident airplane flew a significant portion of the 38-minute flight at low altitude, at least twice flying as low as 50 ft above ground level. The airplane subsequently collided with power lines that spanned the river.
Examination of the wreckage and review of engine monitor data did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Toxicology testing of the pilot revealed the presence of a muscle relaxant with potential mental and physical impairing side effects; however, the levels of the drug or its effect on the pilot's decision-making could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to fly at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=729PS
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Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2016 23:28 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Mar-2016 07:21 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Mar-2016 17:23 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 22-Jul-2018 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2018 19:01 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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