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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrvn VANSRV3 · Statesville, NC · September 11, 1993

Date: September 11, 1993 · 18:20 local
Place: Statesville, NC
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N115DB
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL93LA156
Reported as: Amtrvn VANSRV3
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total

N115DBRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 1995 · Brown David S SR VANS-BROWN RV-3S/N 11049 Airframe modelBrown David S SR VANS-BROWN RV-3

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What happened

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Dragged Private strip at 40 feet AGL. Struck wires off end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

DRAGGED PRIVATE STRIP AT 40 FEET AGL. STRUCK WIRES OFF END OF RUNWAY.

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 ATL93LA156Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStatesville, NCWas the pilot's failure to see and avoid utility lines. A factor was the sunglare.Sep 11, 1993 · Substantial damage