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Aviation accident CHI97LA194

2 fatal · CESSNA 170B · 1997-07-05 · KARLIN, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI97LA194
Event ID
20001208X08315
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-05
Location
KARLIN, MI, USA
Coordinates
44.639999, -85.830162

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
170B
Registration
N2416D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his inadequate visual lookout while buzzing, which resulted in failure to see-and-avoid the top (ground/static) wires of an electrical power line.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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