ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298682
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Date: | Saturday 15 July 2000 |
Time: | 10:50 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-22-160 |
Owner/operator: | Robert Milton Critchlow |
Registration: | N8768D |
MSN: | 22-5955 |
Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3042 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | LANCASTER, California -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | TEHACHAPI , CA (L94) |
Destination airport: | , CA (1CL1) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot was on approach to the dirt airstrip where he based his airplane when he encountered wind gusts, which he said buffeted him around and caused a loss of lift. The airplane came into contact with power lines, which were about 30 feet agl. The airplane descended nose first and struck the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty winds conditions that resulted in the collision with a power line during final approach.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX00LA267 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA267
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Oct-2022 21:25 |
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