MINR · Piper PA-28R-180 · 2001-06-01 · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN01LA107
Event ID
20010608X01109
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-01
Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.060115, -106.619613
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N3708T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's diminished visual lookout, resulting in the wire strike. Contributing factors were the total mechanical failure of the cylinder, dusk, and the power transmission line.