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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Foster John GLASAIR III · Oxford, CT · January 13, 2010

Date
January 13, 2010 · 16:56 local
Place
Oxford, CT
Airport
Oxford Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N540WF
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA10LA113
Reported as
Foster John Glasair III
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
278 total28 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot impacted steel cable over high tension wires 1/4 mi short of the approach end of runway 36 at oxc airport. Aircraft impacted the ground and bounced 144 feet to impact an electrical sub-station.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IMPACTED STEEL CABLE OVER HIGH TENSION WIRES 1/4 MI SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 36 AT OXC AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND BOUNCED 144 FEET TO IMPACT AN ELECTRICAL SUB-STATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.