ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356464
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| Date: | Friday 22 November 1996 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Midwest Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N704DR |
| MSN: | 15078533 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8140 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chesterfield, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSUS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was practicing a simulated emergency landing to what appeared to be a landing strip. During the simulated final approach, a wire strike occurred. He wrote that he 'knew immediately what had happened.' He recovered the airplane to the Spirit of St. Louis Airport, and landed without further incident. Examination of the airplane revealed the lower cowl and propeller exhibited evidence of arcing and metal flow. One aileron was substantially damaged. A 200-foot piece of copper wire was removed from the airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA035
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 07:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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