SERS · Aerostar S-55A · 1997-08-13 · MARANA, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA287
Event ID
20001208X08679
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-13
Location
MARANA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.450752, -111.289413
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aerostar
Model
S-55A
Registration
N3607B
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's in-flight planning/decision to continue his flight after striking a fence, and his inability to attain the proper climb rate, which subsequently led to the in-flight collision with the transmission power line.