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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Essex, CA · January 7, 1987

Date: January 7, 1987 · 11:45 local
Place: Essex, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N28MB
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87FA077
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
Reported engine: Continental O470U
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 478 total

N28MBRegistration cancelled Sep 25, 2014 · Cessna 182QS/N 182-65566 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 182Q Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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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 during a low pass to throw out a message to friends on the ground. Aircraft then impacted vertically.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES DURING A LOW PASS TO THROW OUT A MESSAGE TO FRIENDS ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED VERTICALLY.

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 LAX87FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEssex, CAUpon reaching his destination the pilot descended to make a message drop. He selected a flight path that was perpendicular to a 55 foot tall, unmarked, electrical power line. During the low pass for the drop the aircraft collided with the electrical wires.…Jan 7, 1987 · Destroyed