Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI90LA242

BLISSFIELD, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N2239V

CESSNA 140

Analysis

DURING PRACTICE FORCED LANDING, AIRPLANE STRUCK POWER LINES SUSPENDED 20 FEET ABOVE LEVEL GROUND 370 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY AND 750 FEET SHORT OF DISPLACED THRESHOLD. PILOT STATED HE DID NOT SEE WIRES ON THIS OR THREE PRIOR TOUCH-AND-GO APPROACHES TO SAME RUNWAY.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH A UTILITY WIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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