ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382280
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| Date: | Monday 4 April 1983 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Dixie Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N757HT |
| MSN: | 15279759 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1461 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Verbena, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wetumpka, AL (08A) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A WIRE CABLE DURING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD OFF THE ARPT. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS FLYING LOCALLY AND SAW A FIELD THAT LOOKED LARGE ENOUGH TO LAND IN SO HE REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND WAS MAKING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY APPROACH WHEN THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING STRUCK A WIRE. THE ACFT YAWED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. THEPILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND RETURNED TO THE ARPT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HE ESTIMATED HIS ALT AS 100 FT AGL AT THE TIMEOF THE OCCURRENCE. THE LOCATION OF THE WIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA152
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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