- Date
- September 2, 1982, 14:33 local (21:33 UTC)
- Place
- Near Isleton, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N141AChampion 7EC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 2, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 71874
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot and passenger were on a local flight to fly to the san joaquin river delta to observe and photograph a break in the river's level, as well as the passenger's boat. A consensus of the witnesses was that the aircraft was circling the area when it struck unmarked power lines that traversed the river. After impact, the aircraft struck the water and sank. Later, the aircraft was recovered. An examination of the aircraft and engine disclosed no evidence of preexisting malfunction or failure that would have affected the plane's performance. The pilot did not possess a current medical certificate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N141A
- Reported as
- Champion 7EC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7EC-420
- Engine
- Continental C-90-12F, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Larry Heinrich & Jack Scanlon
- Registered owner
- Richard L. Andrews/Larry E. He
- Departed
- MOD · Modesto, CA
- Destination
- MOD · Modesto, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 203 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SCK, 23 nm away