ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294249
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| Date: | Sunday 26 December 2004 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: | Top Dog Trike |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | None |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Torrey Pines, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rancho Bernardo, CA |
| Torrey Pines, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted terrain following a collision with a high tension power line. The pilot was flying the airplane about 150 feet above ground level when the kingpin above the airplane's wing struck a high tension power line that crossed the flight path, resulting in a loss of airspeed and altitude. The pilot did not attempt to recover to level flight by adding power, but maneuvered for a forced landing. The pilot said he did not see the high tension power lines or towers before impact.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in the in-flight collision with a power line and a subsequent forced landing. Low altitude flight was a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA055
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 04:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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