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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · EAA BIPLANE B1 · Rogers, NE · July 3, 2008

Date: July 3, 2008 · 18:50 local
Place: Rogers, NE
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6WC
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN08LA120
Reported as: EAABIPLANEB1
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total180 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N6WCRegistration cancelled Feb 16, 2017 · Chomo EAA BIPLANE B1S/N BC1 · Built 2000 Airframe modelChomo EAA BIPLANE B1 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On July 03, 2008, experimental/amateur-built aircraft, chomo acrosport 1, eaa biplane, N6WC, departed kolu and was operated 14CFR part 91. The aircraft headed south and east over butler country performing various maneuvers over friends houses and linwood, NE. The aircraft proceeded northeast towards north bend, NE. At a location north and west of north bend, NE, the aircraft turned to a heading of approximately 270 degrees and descended to 25FT AGL, heading west up the platte river. Witnesses along the platte river stated the aircraft was traveling at a high rate of speed, possibly in excess of 100 miles per hour. The aircraft continued on the same course and then struck a cable that spans the river. The impact with the cable seriously damaged the aircraft resulting in loss of control and crashing into the river approx 110-120 yards to the west of the cable. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 03, 2008, EXPERIMENTAL/AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT, CHOMO ACROSPORT 1, EAA BIPLANE, N6WC, DEPARTED KOLU AND WAS OPERATED 14CFR PART 91. THE AIRCRAFT HEADED SOUTH AND EAST OVER BUTLER COUNTRY PERFORMING VARIOUS MANEUVERS OVER FRIENDS HOUSES AND LINWOOD, NE. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED NORTHEAST TOWARDS NORTH BEND, NE. AT A LOCATION NORTH AND WEST OF NORTH BEND, NE, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 270 DEGREES AND DESCENDED TO 25FT AGL, HEADING WEST UP THE PLATTE RIVER. WITNESSES ALONG THE PLATTE RIVER STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF 100 MILES PER HOUR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON THE SAME COURSE AND THEN STRUCK A CABLE THAT SPANS THE RIVER. THE IMPACT WITH THE CABLE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASHING INTO THE RIVER APPROX 110-120 YARDS TO THE WEST OF THE CABLE. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 DEN08LA120Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchuyler, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wire due to his diverted attention resulting in in-flight collision with the wire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to locate an emergency landing site.Jul 3, 2008 · Substantial damage