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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Goodsell Lynn A CLASSIC 4 · Richmond, UT · May 17, 2021

Date: May 17, 2021 · 14:02 local
Place: Richmond, UT
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N549Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA202
Reported as: Goodsell Lynn A Classic 4
Reported engine: ROTAX 912S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 633 total255 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N549ZRegistration cancelled Oct 30, 2021 · Goodsell Lynn A CLASSIC 4S/N C9909-0252 · Built 2011 Airframe modelGoodsell Lynn A CLASSIC 4 Engine modelRotax 912S series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot took off from klgu with intentions of landing in friends pasture. Pilot flew low over property to look at landing site. Was climbing to circle back to land. Clipped guy wire on power lines with main landing gear. Main landing gear sheared off and aircraft landed vertically in a mulberry bush. Pilot and passenger exited aircraft. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM KLGU WITH INTENTIONS OF LANDING IN FRIENDS PASTURE. PILOT FLEW LOW OVER PROPERTY TO LOOK AT LANDING SITE. WAS CLIMBING TO CIRCLE BACK TO LAND. CLIPPED GUY WIRE ON POWER LINES WITH MAIN LANDING GEAR. MAIN LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF AND AIRCRAFT LANDED VERTICALLY IN A MULBERRY BUSH. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES.

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 WPR21LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRichmond, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in a wire strike and impact with terrain.May 18, 2021 · Substantial damage