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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100 · Prineville, OR · August 17, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1980
Place
Prineville, OR · PRINEVILLE, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2924TAero Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800817082809A
Case key
129291

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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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3-3376  80/8/17  NR.PRINEVILLE,OR      AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 253
        TIME - 0915                    N2924T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 247 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURNS,OR                   PRINEVILLE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        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
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LOW FLT IN CANYON LOOKING FOR GAME. HIT PHONE LINE 30FT AGL,GASCOLATOR SEPD FM ENG.LNDD IN TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2924T
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.