ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35745
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1988 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N26851 |
| MSN: | AA5A-0767 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union City, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Placerville, CA (PVF) |
| Palo Alto, CA (PAO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE TOWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO BE INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITH LOW FOG. THE PILOT DID NOT FILE AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS OPERATING UNDER VFR. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X25285
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Jun-2019 13:49 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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