NONE · Piper PA-18-150 · 2004-12-01 · Jal, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN05TA033
Event ID
20041209X01961
Type
Accident
Date
2004-12-01
Location
Jal, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.064998, -103.558334
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N734
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines. Contributing factors include the power lines, the sun glare, the pilot's reduced visual lookout, the pilot’s improper in-flight planning and decision making and the pilot's failure to perform a go-around procedure after losing sight of the power lines.