# NTSB NYC92DEK01: Flight Works Capella, Fredonia, OH, April 15, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: April 15, 1992, 18:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: Fredonia, OH
- Coordinates: 40.059459, -82.419387 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0595&lon=-82.4194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92DEK01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37029/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92DEK01

## Probable cause

AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TELEPHONE WIRES WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command
  - object - wire,transmission (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TELEPHONE WIRES DURING A LANDING APPROACH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: FLIGHT WORKS CAPELLA
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: Rotax 2 CYL 42 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John J White
- Registered owner: John J White
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; seat: center; flight hours: 500 total, 70 in this make and model, 500 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CMH, 25 nm away

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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