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Aviation accident FTW94FA123

1 fatal · SIAI-Marchetti F.260C · 1994-04-17 · WATSON, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW94FA123
Event ID
20001206X01090
Type
Accident
Date
1994-04-17
Location
WATSON, AR, USA
Coordinates
33.890933, -91.249938

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
SIAI-Marchetti
Model
F.260C
Registration
N14FD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM WIRES DURING LOW LEVEL FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A SEVERED AILERON CABLE. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE DURING THE FLIGHT AND HIS INABILITY TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING THE WIRE STRIKE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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