ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39499
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| Date: | Saturday 25 June 1983 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N81KP |
| MSN: | 292 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 125 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Geyserville, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cloverdale, CA (O60) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS FIRST OBSERVED ROUNDING THE BEND IN THE RUSSIAN RIVER ABOUT 1 MI WEST OF THE BRIDGE FLYING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION, APPARENTLY FOLLOWING THE RIVER BED. THE ACFT'S ALTITUDE WAS DESCRIBED FROM 'JUST OVER THE WATER' TO 'TREE-TOPLEVEL.' AS THE ACFT APPROACHED THE BRIDGE IT CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE 'JUST ABOVE THE BRIDGE.' THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES WHICH WERE STRUNG OVER THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO POLES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT WHILE LOOKING IN THE ACFT'S DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, 'THE SUN WAS LOW ON THE HORIZON DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE PLANE AND VERY BRIGHT.' CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43380
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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