# Accident 19981202047079A: Amtr PIETENPOLAIR, England, AR, December 2, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 2, 1998, 14:45 local time
- Place: England, AR
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5402° N, 91.9594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5402&lon=-91.9594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N396S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N396S-2009-03-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Holiman PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER (registry code 7040341, https://openairdocs.org/model/holiman-pietenpol-aircamper) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR PIETENPOLAIR
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA042) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981202047079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON DECEMBER 2, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:45 CST, A HOLIMAN PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE, N396S, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED UPON COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE WHILE MANEUVERING WEST OF ENGLAND, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT/BUILER UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED THROUGHOUT THE AREA FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE, STRUCK A SMALL DIAMETER POWER LINE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AGL, AND IMPACTED LEVEL, SMOOTH GROUND APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEYOND THE POWER LINE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS HEARD TO BE RUNNING NORMALLY UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW99LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA042), Dec 2, 1998: Holiman Pietenpol Aircamper (N396S), England, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the powerline while maneuvering.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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