ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354900
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 December 1997 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Iowa City Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8465F |
| MSN: | 28-7716005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4305 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boone, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , IA (KBNW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While flying low along a river, the airplane contacted transmission lines, which were about 100 feet above the terrain. The nose gear was bent back by the collision with the wires. Subsequently, the nose gear collapsed during landing.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from obstruction(s), while flying low over a river. The obstruction (power line) was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA075
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 20:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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