Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87FA035

GILCREST, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N78475

PIPER PA-12-150

Analysis

THE PLT MADE A LOW PASS AT APRX 200 FT AGL & WAVED AT TW0 FRIENDS WHO WERE DUCK HUNTING. HE THEN MADE A 2ND PASS AT APRX 150 FT & LEFT THE AREA. ABOUT 10 MIN LATER, THE ACFT RETURNED & WAS SEEN FLYING DOWN A RIVER AT TREE TOP LEVEL. THE ACFT STRUCK 3 OF 4 POWER LINES & CRASHED ON A SAND BAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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