ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36261
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| Date: | Thursday 2 September 1982 |
| Time: | 14:33 |
| Type: |  Champion 7EC |
| Owner/operator: | Larry Heinrich & Jack Scanlon |
| Registration: | N141A |
| MSN: | 7EC-420 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Isleton, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Modesto, CA (MOD) |
| Modesto, CA (MOD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO FLY TO THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER DELTA TO OBSERVE AND PHOTOGRAPH A BREAK IN THE RIVER'S LEVEL, AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER'S BOAT. A CONSENSUS OF THE WITNESSES WAS THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CIRCLING THE AREA WHEN IT STRUCK UNMARKED POWER LINES THAT TRAVERSED THE RIVER. AFTER IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WATER AND SANK. LATER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF PREEXISTING MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE THAT WOULD HAVE AFFECTED THE PLANE'S PERFORMANCE. THE PILOT DID NOT POSSESS A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04760
Images:
Modesto Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Apr-2015 06:16 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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