ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381036
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| Date: | Thursday 25 August 1983 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8596T |
| MSN: | 52496 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2385 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Salem, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Orange, MA (KORE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH HIGH TENSION WIRES WHILE FLYING AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE PLT LANDED IN THE WATER AND ALL 4 OCCUPANTS EVACUATED SAFELY. THE DITCHING WAS CONTROLLED BUT THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER IMPACT. THE PASSENGERS SAID THEY HAD NO TROUBLE UNTIL THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG AND REALIZED THE ACFT HAD CONTACTED THE WIRES. A WITNESS ALSO HEARD THE BANG AND SAW THE ACFT GOING DOWN. AFTER WATER CONTACT TWO OCCUPANTS EVACUATED AND SWAM TO SHORE; TWO WERE PICKED UP BY A BOAT OPERATED BY THE WITNESS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA225
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 23:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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