# Accident 20080215010139A: Amtr AIRCAM, Duncans Mills, CA, February 15, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 15, 2008, 16:08 local time
- Place: Duncans Mills, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4572° N, 123.0517° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4572&lon=-123.0517&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30581, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30581) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hardie Steven AIR CAM (registry code 05614L9, https://openairdocs.org/model/hardie-steven-air-cam) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AIRCAM
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912ULS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,773 total, 84 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA08CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080215010139A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT ENROUTE WESTBOUND ALONG RUSSIAN RIVER TOWARDS CASINI RANCH, LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, DURING HAZY CONDITIONS. LARGE FLOCK OF BIRDS FLEW IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT PITCHED AIRCRAFT DOWN TO CLEAR BIRDS AND STRUCK POWER LINES WHICH SPANNED ENTIRE WIDTH OF CANYON. AFTER WIRE STRIKE, AIRCRAFT WAS IN NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AT WHICH POINT PILOT DECIDED TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WITH A BRIDGE IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT, PILOT CHOSE TO FLY UNDER BRIDGE TO EXPEDITE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT. DURING LANDING APPROACH, AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SECOND SET OF WIRES PRIOR TO SUCCESSFULLY LANDING ON SAND BAR.

## 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 SEA08CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA081), Feb 16, 2008: Steven Hardie AIR CAM (N30581), Duncan Mills, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing factors included the pilot's decision to fly at low altitude and the sun glare condition.

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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