ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346119
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 2023 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T206H Stationair TC |
| Owner/operator: | Moonglow Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N34PL |
| MSN: | T20608403 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1298 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-Aj1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Port Clinton, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Clinton, OH |
| Toledo Airport, OH (TDZ/KTDZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff the airline transport pilot and pilot-rated passenger of the float-equipped airplane performed landings at an airport and on a river, performed airwork, then proceeded west, where when near a river, both looked for wires and poles but neither saw any. The pilot landed uneventfully on the river and while on the step he initiated takeoff. Although the pilot was looking and did not see any wires or poles associated with wires that spanned the river, the pilot-rated passenger spotted unmarked powerlines spanning the river immediately before impact with them during the initial climb and called them out to the pilot. The airplane collided with the wire(s), and the airplane pitched down and impacted the river resulting in substantial damage to the right wing, right wing lift strut, and aft empennage. The pilot stated there were no preimpact failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to detect and avoid unmarked powerline(s) while attempting to take off from a river.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA385
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=34PL
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2023 06:09 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 02-Oct-2023 12:55 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 02-Oct-2023 15:48 | soaringfalcon | Updated |
| 03-Nov-2023 11:41 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:51 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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