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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrfa MIGNET293 · Radford, VA · May 30, 1982

Date: May 30, 1982 · 11:30 local
Place: Radford, VA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2931
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL82FID09
Reported as: Amtrfa MIGNET293
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,775 total472 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N2931Registration cancelled Oct 3, 2020 · Mignet HM293S/N F190 · Built 1970 Airframe modelMignet HM293 Engine modelMcculloch 4318A&E/0-100Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck wires while flying over river at 50 to 75 feet above water.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES WHILE FLYING OVER RIVER AT 50 TO 75 FEET ABOVE WATER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL82FID09Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportRadford, VADuring flight, the pilot began flying over a river in his homebuilt HM293 "flea." He reported that he had started a right turn and was looking for a bridge when the left wing tip struck wires. The wires were part of a railway signal line that crossed the…May 30, 1982 · Substantial damage