Aviation accident NYC99LA004

Name: aviation accident: Enstrom F280 near BOW (1998-10-05)
Start: 1998-10-05
Location: BOW, NH, USA

MINR · Enstrom F280 · 1998-10-05 · BOW, NH, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC99LA004
Event ID: 20001211X11329
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-10-05
Location: BOW, NH, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Enstrom
Model: F280
Registration: N8618N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tower. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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