ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356731
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| Date: | Friday 6 September 1996 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Valley Flyers Inc. |
| Registration: | N12382 |
| MSN: | 17261958 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific City, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pacific City, OR (KPFC) |
| Salem, OR (KSLE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was flying along a river at an altitude of 200 feet. He reported that he was looking at the water, and then looked up to see an unmarked transmission wire which had been strung across the river. He attempted to fly the airplane underneath the wire, but it struck a smaller set of wires located below the wire that he initially saw.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to see-and-avoid the transmission line. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's low altitude flight, and the transmission line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA211
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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