Syreini HIPPS J3 KITTEN UNREG
14 November 2004 · Delaware, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 November 2004 at about 21:05 local time, a Syreini HIPPS J3 KITTEN registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Delaware, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delaware, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 40.2458, -82.9750
- Aircraft
- Syreini HIPPS J3 KITTEN
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mt. Gilead → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC05CA016
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with wires.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was in cruise flight, when he elected to descend and fly over a reservoir. During the descent, the airplane struck unmarked power lines, that stretched about 60 to 80 feet, over the water. The airplane then descended vertically, and impacted the water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2004 | Fraker MUSTANG II | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | Carlton Fraker | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172M | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Henes ZENAIR CH 701 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Fairchild 24R-40 | Custar, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |