ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215143
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 September 2018 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N95514 |
| MSN: | 7814 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5025 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NW of Cut Bank International Airport (KCTB), Cut Bank, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cut Bank, MT (CTB) |
| Cut Bank, MT (CTB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while flying west to check some fields and circle a friend’s house, he began a right, descending turn about 200 ft above ground level. He added that he was aware of power wires in the area, but the sun was in his eyes, and the airplane was lower than he thought. The airplane struck power wires and then impacted terrain.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power wires while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to determine the airplane’s altitude due to sun glare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo: Sherrif`s Office
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2018 00:30 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Sep-2018 00:31 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Mar-2019 09:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 23-Mar-2019 10:02 | harro | Updated [Photo] |
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