19790117000989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Child S2APITTS · Montpelier, ID · January 17, 1979

Date
January 17, 1979 · 17:43 local
Place
Montpelier, ID
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N79DG
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA79FYA07
Reported as
Child S2APITTS
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot attempted a precautionary landing due to weather and darkness. Hit a wire on approach.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO WEATHER AND DARKNESS. HIT A WIRE ON APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N79DG · 1

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