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| Date: | Sunday 18 March 2018 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Cub Crafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub SS |
| Owner/operator: | Plane Fun Llc |
| Registration: | N1951B |
| MSN: | CC11-00406 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 135 hours |
| Engine model: | Titan OX-340CC-B3J3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yuba River, Yuba County, Browns Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field, CA (KLHM) |
| Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field, CA (KLHM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that he was maneuvering at an altitude of about 500 ft over an unpopulated area and studying the river when the airplane must have gone below 500 ft and hit something. A fire started, and the airplane subsequently crashed in the river and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that he was later told that he hit a power line.
The river runs generally east to west. The power lines were about 200 ft tall, ran across the river generally north and south, and extended about 1 mile. The wreckage was located about 2,000 ft east of the power lines in about 3 ft of water. Power line company personnel reported that six power lines were found separated.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot likely was not vigilant in monitoring the environment for obstructions and did not maintain a sufficient altitude to avoid the power lines.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the environment and maintain a sufficient altitude to avoid power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1951B
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Photo: FAA
Media:
VIDEO from @CHP_Valley after a small plane crash this afternoon into the Yuba River. The pilot, 66-year-old Timothy Bennet was injured but is okay. CHP says he struck power lines which caused a fire on the plane @ABC10 pic.twitter.com/4Rpi3COsoA
— Madison Wade (@madisoncwade) 19 mars 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2018 23:46 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Mar-2018 23:49 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Mar-2018 23:50 | Geno | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2018 04:57 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 01-Jun-2019 07:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Jun-2019 19:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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