ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41148
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| Date: | Monday 15 November 1993 |
| Time: | 13:53 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Hansen, Gordon S. |
| Registration: | N8238Y |
| MSN: | 1364 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-C1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carbon Canyon Road, Brea, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fullerton, CA (KFUL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING OVER ROLLING HILL TERRAIN AT A LOW ALTITUDE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED A BUNDLE OF HELIUM BALLOONS. A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE AIRPLANE ENTERING A VERTICAL DIVE WHICH CONTINUED TO GROUND IMPACT. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND IN A 75-DEGREE NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE SPREADING THE WRECKAGE IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE THE FLIGHT PATH BEFORE ENCOUNTERING THE BALLOONS. THE AIRCRAFT DISINTEGRATED ON IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION FOUND DURING THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S CHOICE OF AN INADEQUATE CRUISE ALTITUDE OVER ROLLING HILL TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH HELIUM BALLOONS AND AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94FA047
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8238Y
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] |
| 30-Mar-2017 19:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2017 22:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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