MANSFIELD, PA, USA
N9213A
JAQUISH CHALLENGER SPEC II
This was a local personal flight. According to the pilot, he was coming in to land at an air strip in a field. The pilot stated he decided to fly low to check the condition of the field. According to him, as he was approaching the field, his left wing struck an electrical wire. The aircraft then struck the ground 50 to 100 yards before the threshold.
On April 29, 1997, at about 1805 eastern daylight time, N9213A, a Amateur Built Challenger II, owned and operated by the private pilot, sustained substantial damage after impacting an unmarked electrical wire approximately 40 feet above the ground while making a low pass over a potential landing area in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. The pilot and sole occupant received serious injuries. Visual Meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan was filed. The flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he had been in flight about an hour before he spotted an airstrip in a field. The pilot stated he decided to fly low over the strip to observe its condition. He set up an approach to the south. According to the pilot, when he was about 50 to 100 yards before the threshold, the airplane struck an electrical wire with the left wing. The pilot stated the airplane became uncontrollable and descended into the ground. The full serial number for this aircraft is: CH2-0395-CW-1317.
inadequate visual lookout by the pilot, which led to an in-flight collision with an electrical wire. Related factors were: low altitude flight by the pilot, and the proximity of the transmission line.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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