Bellanca 7GCBC N5042P
14 May 2015 · Juntura, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 May 2015 at about 16:32 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N5042P was involved in an accident near Juntura, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juntura, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7597, -118.0883
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7GCBC
- Registration
- N5042P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juntura → Juntura
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15FA161
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines while intentionally maneuvering at low altitude for the aerial observation flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was flying his airplane in visual meteorological conditions in support of a cattle drive. A witness observed the airplane complete three to four passes before impacting power lines at an altitude about 100 ft above ground level. The witness reported that the engine sounded normal leading up to the impact, and a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2015 | Bell 206B | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Applebee Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2015 | Schneider Richard J ALASKAN BUSHMASTER | Newburg, Oregon, United States | Sanderson Michael E | No injuries | - |
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