ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360947
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| Date: | Monday 3 January 1994 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 76 |
| Owner/operator: | Rolling Hills Aviation |
| Registration: | N8013Y |
| MSN: | ME-413 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Avalon, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Torrance, CA (KTOA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DEPARTING THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY LOW BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN RANGES. WHILE FLYING THROUGH THE CANYON THE AIRPLANE STRUCK POWERLINES ABOUT 180 FT AGL. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND RETURNED AND LANDED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE POWERLINES. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGMENT IN FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA092
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 12:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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