- Date
- February 21, 1988, 12:18 local (19:18 UTC)
- Place
- Gila, NM
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2359EAeronca 7AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880221002999A
- Case key
- 17454
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt said that he and his friend were on a pleasure flt following a river bed when he spotted some electrical power lines ahead. He said that he felt that he had adequate clearance over the lines but that he did not see the static line above the wires. The acft struck the unmarked line causing the plt to lose control of the acft. The acft subsequently flipped upside down and struck the ground inverted. The plt said it would be great if the static lines were marked with orange ball markers. The passenger also stated that the wires need to be marked.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2359E
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7AC5956
- Airframe hours
- 2,500
- Engine
- Continental A-65, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert J. Agnew
- Registered owner
- Robert J Agnew
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 18, 1987 · 33 hours before
- Departed
- NONE · Gila, NM
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 662 total · 145 in this make and model · 534 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.