Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86FRG09

SONORA, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N9074U

ROBINSON R22 HT

Analysis

THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AFTER COLLIDING WITH POWER LINES DURING A CLIMBING TURN TO THE WEST. THE PLT REPORTED HE COULD NOT SEE THE POWER LINES BECAUSE OF GLARE FROM THE SETTING SUN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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