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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Lake Berryessa, CA · April 16, 1980

Date
April 16, 1980 · 15:10 local
Place
Lake Berryessa, CA
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5149F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FVG27
Reported as
Cessna 172F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
268 total94 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck powerline during low altitude photo flight. Landed at home base with cable wrapped around nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINE DURING LOW ALTITUDE PHOTO FLIGHT. LANDED AT HOME BASE WITH CABLE WRAPPED AROUND NOSE GEAR.

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 N5149F · 1

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