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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182R · Avenal, CA · March 15, 1987

Date
March 15, 1987 · 19:33 local
Place
Avenal, CA
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3143E
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87FA146
Reported as
Cessna 182R
Reported engine
Continental O470U
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2

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What happened

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

Struck powerlines, exploded and crashed. Pilot license revoked for alcoholism. Autopsy high blood alcohol and drugs

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINES, EXPLODED AND CRASHED. PILOT LICENSE REVOKED FOR ALCOHOLISM. AUTOPSY HIGH BLOOD ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

NTSB investigation

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