ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384262
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Date: | Sunday 30 May 1982 |
Time: | 11:30 LT |
Type: | Mignet HM293 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N2931 |
MSN: | F-190 |
Total airframe hrs: | 472 hours |
Engine model: | MCCULLOCH O-100-1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Radford, VA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Radford, VA |
Destination airport: | Radford, VA |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT BEGAN FLYING OVER A RIVER IN HIS HOMEBUILT HM293 "FLEA." HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD STARTED A RIGHT TURN AND WAS LOOKING FOR A BRIDGE WHEN THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK WIRES. THE WIRES WERE PART OF A RAILWAY SIGNAL LINE THAT CROSSED THE RIVER IN THAT LOCATION. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE RIVER AND THE PILOT SWAN TO SHORE WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES. HE REPORTED THAT THE TOP WING RESTRICTED HIS VISIBILITY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A TURN.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL82FID09 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82FID09
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Apr-2024 09:19 |
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