Birdman CHINOOK 2S N35KK

Summary

On 13 August 1995 at about 23:50 local time, a Birdman CHINOOK 2S registered N35KK was involved in an accident near Hammondsville, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 August 1995 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Hammondsville, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.5698, -80.7204

Aircraft

Birdman CHINOOK 2S

Registration

N35KK

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Toronto → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO95LA085

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from obstacles (power lines) in his flight path.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT HE WAS '...FOLLOWING THE COURSE OF YELLOW CREEK JUST TO ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF IT.' HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS BELOW THE ELEVATION OF HILLS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CREEK WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES IN ITS FLIGHT PATH. THE AIRCRAFT THEN '...FELL STRAIGHT DOWN INTO YELLOW CREEK.' THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT SEE THE POWER LINES OR TOWERS THAT WOULD INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF POWER LINES BEFORE THE COLLISION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.