Ron Burleigh AIR CAM N9254F

Summary

On 28 August 2006 at about 15:00 local time, a Ron Burleigh AIR CAM registered N9254F was involved in an accident near Post, Texas, 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.

Date

28 August 2006 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Post, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Post-Garza County Municipal (5F1)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Ron Burleigh AIR CAM

Registration

N9254F

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Abilene → Lubbock

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW06CA204

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while making a precautionary landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 10,000-hour airline transport pilot of a twin-engine tandem pusher-type experimental airplane collided with electrical power lines while attempting a landing on a highway. The pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, became concerned that items in his un-zipped flight bag, which was located in the airplane's rear seat, might blow out of the cockpit "and be sucked into the propeller" while on a local flight. The pilot stated that since there was no vehicular traffic on the highway, he elected to make a precautionary landing on the highway to correct the problem; however, he failed to note that power lines were crossing the highway. The airplane collided with the power lines while on final approach to his intended point on the highway. After the collision with the powerlines, the pilot continued the approach and landing without incident. The collision with the power lines resulted in structural damage to the airframe. The pilot reported, that at the time of the accident, the weather was clear of clouds with the visibility in excess of 30 miles.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.