ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289725
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| Date: | Sunday 15 September 2013 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Smith Plane LLC |
| Registration: | N1079K |
| MSN: | 24-3159 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3529 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 SER A&C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lund, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Ely-Yelland Airport, NV (ELY/KELY) |
| Las Vegas-North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was maneuvering the airplane about 1,000 feet above ground level when the engine experienced a loss of power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a road; however, the engine regained power before the airplane landed. As the airplane began to climb out, it collided with power lines. The pilot chose to continue the flight and landed at an airport 150 miles south of the accident site where it was discovered that the airplane sustained substantial damage due to the power line strike. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The cause of the engine power loss could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to monitor the environment, which led to a collision with power lines during climbout. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation, which led to a forced landing that the pilot subsequently aborted when the engine regained full power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13LA407
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 17:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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