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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 11BC · Blue Springs, NE · July 17, 1998

Date: July 17, 1998 · 20:20 local
Place: Blue Springs, NE
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9156E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA262
Reported as: Bbavia 11BC
Reported engine: Continental A658
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 962 total718 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N9156ERegistered now · Aeronca 11ACS/N 11AC-790 Airframe modelAeronca 11AC

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated, he was 500 feet above ground level observing his crop and while making a 180 degree turn he hit dead air. He then lowered the nose to maintain airspeed and hit power lines. (.4) the pilot said that he was maneuvering at low altitude to look at crops. He said that during a turn to the west his forward visibility was hampered by sunglare. The airplane impacted a wire and control was lost. The pilot said that he did not see the wire prior to impact with it.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED, HE WAS 500 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL OBSERVING HIS CROP AND WHILE MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN HE HIT DEAD AIR. HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND HIT POWER LINES. (.4) THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE TO LOOK AT CROPS. HE SAID THAT DURING A TURN TO THE WEST HIS FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS HAMPERED BY SUNGLARE. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A WIRE AND CONTROL WAS LOST. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE WIRE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH IT.

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 CHI98LA262Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlue Springs, NEthe pilot's inadequate visual outlook to avoid impact with a wire. Factors were sunglare and the wire (static).Jul 18, 1998 · Substantial damage