- Date
- November 22, 1987, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Thomson, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7109LGrumman AA-5A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871122066539A
- Case key
- 7678
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Analysis
The airplane struck high-tension power lines while maneuvering at about 100 ft AGL. The collision occurred about 2/10 of a mile from the residence of the plt's girlfriend. One of the wires fell to the ground, damaging an auto and setting a field on fire. The airplane returned to the local arpt it had departed from earlier, and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained structural damage to the vertical stabilizer and one of the wings.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7109L
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-5A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5-0409
- Airframe hours
- 3,950
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2G, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Glynn E. Thurman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 28, 1987 · 59 hours before
- Departed
- 48J · Thomson, GA
- Destination
- 20GA · Villa Rica, GA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 18
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 196 total · 150 in this make and model · 104 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7109L · 1
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