# Accident 20150528007389A: Aero Vodochody L39C, Grand Junction, CO, May 28, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 28, 2015, 12:00 local time
- Place: Grand Junction, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1225° N, 108.5267° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1225&lon=-108.5267&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6175C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERO VODOCHODY L39C
- Reported engine: IVCHENKO AL-25SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,650 total, 350 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA15CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150528007389A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RWY 29 AFTER FILING IFR BUT REQUESTING VFR TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO THE EAST ALONG RIDGE TO THE NORTH OF GJT AND SAW A WATER FEATURE AND WENT DOWN ALONG THE RIVER APPROX. 100 TO 150 FEET ABOVE RIVER AND INTERSTATE 70. APPROX 12 MILES EAST OF GJT AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES ABOUT 100 TO 150 FEET ABOVE ROAD. DAMAGE TO THE NOSE, R/H AND L/H WINGS. R/H WING WAS SHEARED OFF OUTBOARD PORTION ABOUT 4 FEET WHICH INCLUDED TIP TANK AND AILERON. VERTICAL STABILIZER HAD WIRES INBEDDED IN IT. THE A/C FLEW FOR ANOTHER 45 MINUTES BURNING OFF FUEL AND THEN RETURNED TO GJT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

## 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 GAA15CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA096), May 28, 2015: Aero Vodochody L39 (N6175C), Grand Junction, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and subsequent failure to remain clear of power line wires while maneuvering at low altitude.

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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