- Date
- August 12, 1984, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cressey, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6321MCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840812073309A
- Case key
- 24372
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Analysis
Witnesses observed two acft making multiple low passes down the river. Each acft was seen flying under 3 electrical power lines at least 3 times. On the last pass, according to local law enforcement officers, one acft struck and severed all 3 power lines. After the collision the plt flew to a nearby arpt and performed a touch and go landing. Finding the acft controllable he elected to return to the arpt of original departure where he landed. The plt said that his attention was diverted toward the passenger who was having problems with a camera when the accident occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6321M
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284671
- Airframe hours
- 1,818
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-62C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Central Valley Skyways
- Registered owner
- Stanley Swenson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 11, 1983 · 68 hours before
- Departed
- OO1 · Atwater, CA
- Destination
- 001 · Atwater, CA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 109 total · 96 in this make and model · 73 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6321M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.