ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240777
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| Date: | Saturday 4 April 2020 |
| Time: | 10:44 |
| Type: |  Rans S-12 Airaile |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | 1290044 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 505 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hillrose, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hillrose, CO |
| Hillrose, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The noncertificated pilot reported that, during a local flight, he noticed an area of smoke and fire near his property. The pilot descended the airplane to about 20 ft above ground level to see what was burning, which diverted his attention from flying. The pilot "immediately" pulled up to avoid power lines, but the airplane struck the lines. The airplane then impacted the ground and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The noncertificated pilot's diverted attention while looking at a fire during low-altitude flying, which resulted in a collision with power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 April 2020 | Unregistered | Private | 0 | Hillrose, Morgan County, CO | |
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| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Sep-2020 16:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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