ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131627
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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 1991 |
| Time: | 17:26 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177B Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | Neil D. Sturm |
| Registration: | N30832 |
| MSN: | 17701492 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2404 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1F6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dalmatia, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sellensgrove, PA (SEG |
| Halifax, PA (OPS7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT, 'WHILE FLYING SOUTHWEST ABOVE THE RIVER WITH MY ATTENTION ON OTHER THINGS I ALLOWED MY ALTITUDE TO DETERIORATE TO THE POINT THAT WHEN I SAW THE WIRES IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID THEM.' THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN THE RIVER AND THE PILOT SWAM TO SHORE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE AND OBJECT CLEARANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH POWER LINES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA043
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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