ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381611
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| Date: | Sunday 26 June 1983 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna C170A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1239D |
| MSN: | 19793 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2474 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 5533-D-O-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cajon Pass, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rialto, CA (L67) |
| Hanford, CA (0L8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS FLYING ABOUT 40 FT AGL IN MARGINAL WEATHER WHEN THE ACFT CONTACTED A POWER LINE AND CRASHED. NO FLT PLAN WASFILED AND THERE IS NO RECORD OF A WEATHER BRIEFING FOR THE PLT. THE PLT STATED HE WAS FOLLOWING A HIGHWAY UP A PASS WHENHE ENCOUNTERED MARGINAL VISIBILITY. HE SAID HE COULD NOT TURN AROUND DUE TO LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE TERRAIN. A WITNESS SAID HE SAW THE ACFT ABOUT 4O FT AGL AND SAW IT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND COME DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE PLT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN BEFORE HE GOT INTO THE REDUCED VISIBILITY. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE SAW THE POWER LINES HE ADDED FULL POWER BUT THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED SO HE PUT THE NOSEDOWN AND TRIED TO GO BETWEEN THE POWER LINES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA306
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 05:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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