Mignet HM293 N2931

Summary

On 30 May 1982 at about 15:30 local time, a Mignet HM293 registered N2931, operated by P. W. Howell, was involved in an accident near Radford, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 May 1982 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Radford, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Mignet HM293

Registration

N2931

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

P. W. Howell

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Radford → Radford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL82FID09

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT BEGAN FLYING OVER A RIVER IN HIS HOMEBUILT HM293 "FLEA." HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD STARTED A RIGHT TURN AND WAS LOOKING FOR A BRIDGE WHEN THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK WIRES. THE WIRES WERE PART OF A RAILWAY SIGNAL LINE THAT CROSSED THE RIVER IN THAT LOCATION. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE RIVER AND THE PILOT SWAN TO SHORE WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES. HE REPORTED THAT THE TOP WING RESTRICTED HIS VISIBILITY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A TURN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.