ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354159
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| Date: | Friday 10 July 1998 |
| Time: | 19:10 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5050C |
| MSN: | NL875 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | de Havilland GIPSY MAJOR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sedona, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sedona, AZ (KSEZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was filming a commercial and was making coordinated low passes with a car on the ground while attempting to drop a mailbag into the car for purposes of the commercial story line. On the last pass, the pilot impacted the top 2 1/2 feet of a tree while flying about 50 to 60 mph. He reported that the tree was off the aircraft nose and stated that he never saw it. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft prior to the accident, nor was there any visibility restriction.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain a visual clearance with the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA227
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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