ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354110
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| Date: | Friday 17 July 1998 |
| Time: | 21:20 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11BC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9156E |
| MSN: | 11AC-790 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1057 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blue Springs, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beatrice, NE |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he was maneuvering at low altitude to look at crops. He said that during a turn to the west his forward visibility was hampered by sunglare. The airplane impacted a wire and control was lost. The pilot said that he did not see the wire prior to impact with it.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate visual outlook to avoid impact with a wire. Factors were sunglare and the wire (static).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 19:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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