ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383444
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 August 1982 |
| Time: | 19:38 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Twenties Inc. |
| Registration: | N80301 |
| MSN: | 17266507 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3555 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fremont, CA |
| San Jose, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN A LANDING GEAR, DAMAGED BY A WIRE STRIKE, COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. WITNESSES INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD ENTERED A NARROW VALLEY AT TREETOP LEVEL. BROKEN POWER LINES STARTED A GRASS FIRE WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL. AFTER THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCREW FILED A NEAR-MIDAIR REPORT, CLAIMING THEY HAD HIT A POWER LINE WHILE AVOIDING AN IMMINENT COLLISION. HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF THE ARTCC DARTS (RADAR) DATA REVEALED NO OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY AT THAT TIME.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA326
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 00:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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