ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40212
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| Date: | Monday 10 May 1982 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | B F Mallory |
| Registration: | N7583H |
| MSN: | 12-456 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1319 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dunbar, WV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dunbar, WV |
| Dunbar, WV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF EASTBOUND TOWARD MULTIPLE POWER LINES THAT CROSSED THE RIVER. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FEET AND WAS TURNING LEFT AWAY FROM THE WIRES WHEN IT NOSED OVER AND CRASHED INTO THE RIVER. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A SEAPLANE RATING BUT HAD RECENTLY BEEN RECOMMENDED TO TAKE THE SEAPLANE TEST. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X02863_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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