ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41896
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 September 1984 |
| Time: | 08:05 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Sallisaw Aviation |
| Registration: | N52270 |
| MSN: | 17274473 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Webbers Falls, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sallisaw, OK (2M3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT STRUCK ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE 80' ABOVE WATER WHILE FLYING UNDER THE LINE DURING A WILDLIFE SURVEY. THE ACFT'S MISSION WAS TO CONDUCT A DUCK COUNT ALONG A RIVER IN A NAT'L WILDLIFE REFUGE WHICH REQUIRED LOW, SLOW MANEUVERING. THE EX-AG PILOT WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE MISSION AND THE SURVEY AREA. THE ACFT'S LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE 2' CABLE WHILE IN A 20 DEG RIGHT BANK. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE RIVER ABOUT 1/8TH OF A MILE DOWNSTREAM FRON THE WIRE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41060
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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