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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7AC · Gila, NM · February 21, 1988

Date: February 21, 1988 · 12:18 local
Place: Gila, NM
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2359E
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88LA077
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A658
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 662 total145 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Struck a powerline while flying low over a riverbed. Lost control and crashed. Struck unmarked static line.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A POWERLINE WHILE FLYING LOW OVER A RIVERBED. LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. STRUCK UNMARKED STATIC LINE.

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 DEN88LA077Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGila, NMThe plt said that he and his friend were on a pleasure flt following a river bed when he spotted some electrical power lines ahead. He said that he felt that he had adequate clearance over the lines but that he did not see the static line above the wires. The…Feb 21, 1988 · Substantial damage