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Barriger RV-6 N812AB

9 January 1997 · The Dalles, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 January 1997 at about 00:10 local time, a Barriger RV-6 registered N812AB was involved in an accident near The Dalles, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 00:10
Classification
Accident
Location
The Dalles, Oregon, United States
Coordinates
45.5397, -121.1494
Aircraft
Barriger RV-6
Registration
N812AB
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA97LA047

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a powerline during an intentional low altitude maneuver.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot circled over an airstrip owned by his employer. When the people he worked with came out of the hanger, the pilot made a low circling pass and hit a powerline.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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