ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290504
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 2014 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5KW |
| MSN: | 1658 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 806 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sprague, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sprague, WA |
| Sprague, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to practice taxiing in his recently purchased airplane. While taxiing, the airplane unintentionally became airborne and the pilot decided that in an effort to not collide with an electric fence ahead, he would need to add full power and fly the airplane in a traffic pattern to come back and land. Despite being aware of a powerline in the area, the pilot collided with it during his third landing attempt. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines during the landing approach resulting in a collision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR14CA279
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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