ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378915
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| Date: | Saturday 21 July 1984 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4063S |
| MSN: | D 9709 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2110 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marion, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KHKY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH LIGHT GAUGE POWER LINES WHICH BROKE BUT ACFT CONTROL WAS NOT LOST. THE PLT AND A PASSENGER WERE FLYING LOW OVER A LAKE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER FRIEND WHO WAS SKIING THERE. THE FLT WAS PROCEEDING AT ABOUT 25 FT AGL WHEN THE WIRES WERE STRUCK. THE LINES AND POLES WERE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE LAKE ACCORDING TO THE PLT. THE PLT SAID HE HAD NOT FLOWN OVER THE LAKE BEFORE BUT HE DID SURVEY THE LAKE TO ASSURE LOW LEVEL FLT WAS NOT OBSTRUCTED. THE DAMAGED ACFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO HICKORY, NC, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA234
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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