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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Sixchu Americanspir · Brownsville, OR · August 29, 2009

Date: August 29, 2009 · 15:05 local
Place: Brownsville, OR
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9184F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA426
Reported as: Sixchu Americanspir
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 479 total479 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9184FRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2018 · Six-Chuter AMERICAN SPIRITS/N 2770 · Built 2001 Airframe modelSix-Chuter AMERICAN SPIRIT Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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While on VFR approach to landing with numerous other aircraft in the area, the pilot, landing to the east in the early morning, was blinded by the sun. Pilot lost his situational awareness causing impact with high tension power lines fifty feet above the ground. Pilot possesses a sport pilot license. Total airframe hours in an estimated time based on the purchase date of the aircraft and the pilot's flight hours.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON VFR APPROACH TO LANDING WITH NUMEROUS OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA, THE PILOT, LANDING TO THE EAST IN THE EARLY MORNING, WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN. PILOT LOST HIS SITUATIONAL AWARENESS CAUSING IMPACT WITH HIGH TENSION POWER LINES FIFTY FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. PILOT POSSESSES A SPORT PILOT LICENSE. TOTAL AIRFRAME HOURS IN AN ESTIMATED TIME BASED ON THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT'S FLIGHT HOURS.

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 WPR09LA426Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrownsville, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.Aug 29, 2009 · Substantial damage