2 fatal · CESSNA 140A · 2014-11-08 · Gilroy, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15FA039
Event ID
20141109X51608
Type
Accident
Date
2014-11-08
Location
Gilroy, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.025554, -121.481109
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
140A
Registration
N5612C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while flying at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the obscuration of the pilot’s visibility due to sun glare.