ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240788
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| Date: | Thursday 10 October 2019 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Harris Hill Soaring Corp |
| Registration: | N4138Z |
| MSN: | 18-8210 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7699 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Flats, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Big Flats, NY |
| Elmira, NY (4NY8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, before takeoff from an off-airport grass field, he consulted his mentor on best practices to takeoff and avoid obstacles. During the takeoff roll, he realized that the planned flightpath was "risky," so he "made a ground track deviation." Subsequently, the left wing struck a guy wire and folded back, and the right wing struck another guy wire. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flight planning and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Sep-2020 16:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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