ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364407
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 October 1991 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Morrison And Sylvester, Inc |
| Registration: | N76101 |
| MSN: | 17268124 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lincoln, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Turner, ME (NONE) |
| Howland, ME | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A DAYTIME APPROACH TO A RIVER, THE PILOT OF FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE HAD FLOWN OVER THE AREA TO LOOK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS, BUT HAD FAILED TO OBSERVE THE LINES ACROSS THE RIVER. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE VERTICAL STABILIZER STRUCK THE WIRES. THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUNGLARE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE WATER, WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE TRANSMISSION LINES. A FACTOR WAS THE SUNGLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 14:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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