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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Cushing, OK · January 9, 1983

Date: January 9, 1983 · 16:10 local
Place: Cushing, OK
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7778M
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83FA079
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,650 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7778MRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2014 · Mooney M20ES/N 21-0033 · Built 1974 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft hit high tension lines during low level flight over river.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT HIGH TENSION LINES DURING LOW LEVEL FLIGHT OVER RIVER.

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 FTW83FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCushing, OKThe acft collided with a powerline during a low flt down a river. The acft impacted 3 high tension cables spanning the river. Witnesses said the acft was flying low and fast. The collision produced a sound 'like a gunshot' and the acft fell to the ground and…Jan 9, 1983 · Destroyed