Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI82DA147

PENDLETON, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N98L

MONG SPORT MS-1

Analysis

WHEN THE PILOT ARRIVED AT ANDERSON, INDIANA, HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE ACE AIRPORT. HE SAW HUNTZINGER AIRPORT, A PRIVATE STRIP, AND DECIDED TO LAND TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHERE ACE AIRPORT WAS LOCATED. DURING AN APPROACH TO THE SOD RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND CRASHED. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE POWER LINE POLES WERE HIDDEN BY TREES AND THE LINES WERE NOT MARKED. THE OWNER HAD OFFERED TO ASSUME THE COST TO BURY THE LINES, BUT AS OF THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAD NOT APPROVED THE ACTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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