- Date
- August 29, 1981
- Place
- Thomasville, NC · THOMASVILLE, NC
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1278XMooney M20C
- Status
- Completed · report October 22, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 124629
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1871 81/8/29 THOMASVILLE,NC MOONEY M20C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 62, 2000 TIME - 1335 N1278X PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 667 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP HIGH POINT,NC RETURN ALBEMARLE,NC TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- STRUCK UNMARKED WIRES,37FT AGL,NR END OF PVT STRIP.PLT PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF WIRE LOCATION.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1278X
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Private
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