ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357572
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Date: | Sunday 7 April 1996 |
Time: | 15:15 LT |
Type: | Piper J3C-65 |
Owner/operator: | Carter Dale Roberts |
Registration: | N7440H |
MSN: | 20707 |
Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2289 hours |
Engine model: | Continental A-758 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Midlothain, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (2TS6) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that he had made a pass over the taxiway to drop Easter candy to children. During a second pass to drop the remaining candy, the airplane's landing gear struck the east-west power line wires located north of the taxiway. The airplane came to rest on its nose on the taxiway.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW96LA163 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA163
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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