ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40745
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Date: | Wednesday 23 October 1991 |
Time: | 14:49 LT |
Type: | Rutan Long-EZ |
Owner/operator: | Lawrence Rizzo |
Registration: | N172JK |
MSN: | 1723 |
Total airframe hrs: | 96 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Milford, PA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Sussex, NJ (N63) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE FLYING LOW OVER A RIVER. A WITNESS SAID THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO BE IN A TURN PRIOR TO IMPACTING A STATIC WIRE CROSSING THE RIVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, AIRFRAME AND FLIGHT CONTROLS AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC92DHA01 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92DHA01
Location
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] |
11-Apr-2024 11:34 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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