19911019047069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY 7 · Webster, NH · October 19, 1991

Date
October 19, 1991 · 09:15 local
Place
Webster, NH
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4051L
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC92LA010
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY7
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
93 total93 in this make and model10 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.

Low on fuel contacted powerline on landing. Ground man electrocuted grabbing basket. Temp probe line was conductor.

As the FAA filed it

LOW ON FUEL CONTACTED POWERLINE ON LANDING. GROUND MAN ELECTROCUTED GRABBING BASKET. TEMP PROBE LINE WAS CONDUCTOR.

NTSB investigation

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