MIA80FLA12

NTSB accident investigation · Navion H · Waycross, GA · December 18, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 18, 1979
Place
Waycross, GA · WAYCROSS, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2552TNavion H
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791218034019A
Case key
132145

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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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3-3649  79/12/18   WAYCROSS,GA         NAVION H            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1620                    N2552T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  24, 2034 TOTAL HOURS, ALL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYCROSS,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2552T
Reported as
Navion H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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