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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Hesperia, CA · July 20, 1989

Date: July 20, 1989 · 21:09 local
Place: Hesperia, CA
Airport: Hesperia Air Lodge Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N30039
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX89FA241
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total10 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N30039Registration cancelled Sep 25, 2012 · Cessna 177S/N 17701042 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck powerline during turn back to airport on climbout. Passenger reported pilot and pilot passenger on controls.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINE DURING TURN BACK TO AIRPORT ON CLIMBOUT. PASSENGER REPORTED PILOT AND PILOT PASSENGER ON CONTROLS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX89FA241Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportHesperia, CAAn inflight collision with a power line while maneuvering at low altitude shortly after departure on a dark night over an area with few ground reference lights. The reasons for the aircraft's flight path and altitude profile are undetermined. A factor in the…Jul 21, 1989 · Destroyed

Other reports on N30039 · 1

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