# Accident 20190616007089A: Piper PA-11, Shores Of Poker, CA, June 16, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 2019, 11:30 local time
- Place: Shores Of Poker, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8994° N, 120.5864° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8994&lon=-120.5864&mi=10
- Aircraft: N209H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209H-2023-01-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-11 (registry code 7101102, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190616007089A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER WIRES WHILE FLYING LOW OVER A LAKE.

## 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 WPR19FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA173), Jun 16, 2019: Piper PA-11 (N209H), Copperopolis, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from consuming alcohol before the flight.

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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