MINR · PIPER PA-12 · 1994-02-19 · SMITHFIELD, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL94LA051
Event ID
20001206X00699
Type
Accident
Date
1994-02-19
Location
SMITHFIELD, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.49921, -78.33995
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Registration
N2964M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM POWER LINES. FACTORS WERE THE UNMARKED POWER LINES LOCATED UNDER THE FINAL APPROACH PATH, AND THE SUN GLARE THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.