ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43739
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| Date: | Friday 20 July 2007 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: | Bowers Fly Baby |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6156Y |
| MSN: | 4814 |
| Engine model: | Continental AC 65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Page, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Big Cedar, OK |
| Mena, AR (M39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was flying cross country in his single-engine homebuilt airplane when it collided with wooded and mountainous terrain in day visual meteorological conditions for undetermined reasons. The airplane was missing for five days before it was located by units of the Civil Air Patrol at an elevation of 2,950 feet mean sea level. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector performed an on-scene examination on the day the airplane wreckage was located. According to the inspector, the airplane, which was constructed from wood and fabric frame, came to rest at the base of several large pine trees and did not burn. The initial impact point appeared to be the tops of the trees located directly above the main wreckage, which included the engine, fuselage, both wings, and tail section. All flight control surfaces remained attached to the airframe. The two-bladed wooden propeller was damaged; however, it remained attached to the engine. Engine continuity was established via manual rotation of the propeller. The single fuel tank was breached from impact forces, and the fuel cap was found secured to the tank. No anomalies were found with the airframe or engine that could have prevented normal operation. The pilot held a private pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land and also held an inspection certificate for experimental aircraft. His last FAA third class medical certificate was issued on August 1, 2003. At that time, the pilot reported having accumulated a total of 452 flight hours. The pilot's logbook and the airplane's maintenance records were not located during the course of the investigation.
Probable Cause: The airplane's collision with wooded and mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070730X01062&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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