ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179066
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| Date: | Thursday 27 August 2015 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1C-200 Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Premier Construction Supply Inc |
| Registration: | N63BW |
| MSN: | 3159 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 142 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1D6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Snake River SW of Irwin, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alpine, WY (46U) |
| Rigby, ID (U56) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a low level flight, the airplane struck a wire over a river. The landing gear contacted the wire, the wire stretched like a "bungee cord," and then the wire broke. The airplane pulled to the right with the wire still attached, the pilot landed in the river, and the airplane nosed over. The recovery of the airplane from the river revealed substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage. The pilot reported that, "I could have prevented this accident by better observation of power lines over the river."
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during low level flight, which resulted in the airplane striking a wire, impacting water, and nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=63BW
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2015 06:54 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Aug-2015 19:52 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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