Flight Works Capella UNREG
15 April 1992 · Fredonia, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1992 at about 22:15 local time, a Flight Works Capella registered UNREG, operated by John J White, was involved in an accident near Fredonia, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fredonia, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0595, -82.4194
- Aircraft
- Flight Works Capella
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John J White
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92DEK01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TELEPHONE WIRES WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TELEPHONE WIRES DURING A LANDING APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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