ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354996
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| Date: | Monday 24 November 1997 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Hollis King & Mark Mccormick |
| Registration: | N49908 |
| MSN: | 15281386 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6202 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Woodstock, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Chicago, IL (DPA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he was en route to Harvard, Illinois, in the vicinity of an airstrip, when the airstrip's owner contacted the pilot over the radio and invited him to land. The pilot said that he had overflown the airstrip on previous occasions and knew that it was long enough for him to land, but he was unaware of any obstacles in the vicinity of the airstrip. On short final, the pilot saw some powerlines crossing the approach end of the airstrip. The pilot tried to fly under them, but the leading edge of the airplane's vertical stabilizer impacted a wire. The airplane yawed, pitched up slightly, then dropped to the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to see-and-avoid the powerlines on short final. The location of the powerlines was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA044
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 06:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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