SERS · Piper PA-25-235 · 1996-07-25 · CORNELIUS, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA167
Event ID
20001208X06382
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-25
Location
CORNELIUS, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.519561, -123.039428
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-25-235
Registration
N9624P
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his failure to see-and-avoid the obstruction (inadequate visual lookout). The transmission wire was a related factor.