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NTSB accident investigation · Wilga 104 · Anaheim, CA · May 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1977
Place
Anaheim, CA · ANAHEIM, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N81ASWilga 104
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770510010539A
Case key
152450

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0683  77/5/10    ANAHEIM,CA          WILGA 104           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2122
        TIME - 1225                    N81AS               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANAHEIM STADIUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA               ANAHEIM,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT PLANNED TO FLY UNDER WIRES ON APP TO TEMP LNDG SITE. CAR MOVING ACROSS AREA DISTRACTED PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N81AS
Reported as
Wilga 104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anaheim Stadium

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N81AS · 1

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