- Date
- August 13, 1970
- Place
- Washburn, ME · WASHBURN, ME
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8550JCessna 150G
- Status
- Completed · report June 10, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 191538
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3479 70/8/13 WASHBURN,ME CESSNA 150G CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 35, 156 TIME - 1910 N8550J PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PRESQUE ISLE,ME LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- PLT SAID ENG LOST PWR.NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.ACFT CARRIED 300 FT WIRE 1 MILE AFTER HITTING PWR LINES
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8550J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage