Piper PA-18-150 N82751

Summary

On 13 March 2000 at about 22:10 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N82751 was involved in an accident near Rio Vista, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 March 2000 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Rio Vista, California, United States

Coordinates

38.1791, -121.7304

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N82751

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00TA125

1 person was seriously injured.

failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude. A factor was glare from the sun.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot had been maneuvering low level in an area of wind generators and power lines for 30 minutes. He started a slow right climbing turn toward a new work area, which was to the right front of the airplane. The sun was behind a cloud and he could see power lines and wind generators in the new work area. Moments later the sun came from behind the cloud and temporarily blinded him. At that instant his rear seat observer told him to 'look out.' He was flying up a draw and noted wires angling across his flight path. He maneuvered to avoid them, but contacted the last wire with his right main gear. The airplane fell to the ground when the wire snapped.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.