ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352919
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| Date: | Friday 30 July 1999 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N42378 |
| MSN: | 14633 |
| Engine model: | Continental 65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanger, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Decatur, TX (8F7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The left main landing gear strut contacted a power line, and subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane had just undergone an annual inspection, and the pilot was flying the airplane back to his private grass airstrip. When the airplane was 2 miles from the airstrip, the pilot descended to what he 'thought was a safe VFR altitude.' Subsequently, the airplane contacted the power line, impacted the ground, and came to rest inverted.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain clearance with the power line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA208
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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