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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Lyburn, WV · May 11, 1993

Date: May 11, 1993 · 23:45 local
Place: Lyburn, WV
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N45087
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO93FA082
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total

N45087Registration cancelled Oct 9, 2014 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7940247 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck static powerline on night takeoff from small strip.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK STATIC POWERLINE ON NIGHT TAKEOFF FROM SMALL STRIP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB BFO93FA082Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLyburn, WVFailure of the pilot to attain sufficient altitude to remain clear of rising terrain and objects. Factors related to the accident were darkness and rising terrain.May 12, 1993 · Destroyed