Pilot Debrief

MARTIN CURTIS ZENAIR CH701 SP near Lonsdale, MN — 2010-10-10

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Date
2010-10-10
Location
Lonsdale, MN, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
MARTIN CURTIS ZENAIR CH701 SP
Registration
N157SB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line while on approach to land.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he departed from his private airstrip with a passenger for a local flight. Upon returning for landing, his neighbor was operating a combine harvester in a soybean field near the runway threshold. The pilot extended his traffic pattern to allow time for the machine to move out of the runway approach path. However, upon turning back toward the runway, the machine had not moved as far as he had expected. The pilot stated that at that point the airplane struck a power line. It subsequently came to rest upside down and was destroyed during the accident sequence. The pilot stated that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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