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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 23 · Maryville, MO · July 1, 2016

Date: July 1, 2016 · 19:15 local
Place: Maryville, MO
Airport: Rankin Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8704M
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA357
Reported as: Beech 23
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 460 total40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N8704MRegistered now · Beech 23S/N M-488 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBeech 23 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was on final approach to runway 17 at Rankin Airport (78Y) and struck power lines approximately one hundred and twenty yards from the end of runway 17. There are marker balls on the eastern most wire. Upon hitting the lines, the plane flipped over, spun laterally, slid down the lines approximately 50 feet, and fell to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 17 AT RANKIN AIRPORT (78Y) AND STRUCK POWER LINES APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YARDS FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 17. THERE ARE MARKER BALLS ON THE EASTERN MOST WIRE. UPON HITTING THE LINES, THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER, SPUN LATERALLY, SLID DOWN THE LINES APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

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 GAA16CA357Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaryville, MOThe pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines on approach during landing, resulting a power line strike, uncontrolled descent, and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning.Jul 2, 2016 · Substantial damage