Summary
On October 14, 1989, a Cessna 152 (N94668) was involved in an incident near Lakeville, MI. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), FAILURE OF BOTH THE STUDENT AND THE CFI TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE STATIC LINE, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOTS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINE/STATIC WIRE. THE STATIC WIRE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI90LA009. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N94668.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), FAILURE OF BOTH THE STUDENT AND THE CFI TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE STATIC LINE, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOTS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINE/STATIC WIRE. THE STATIC WIRE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI90LA009