S C Aerostar S A YAK-52 N669YK

Summary

On 22 March 2023 at about 17:15 local time, a S C Aerostar S A YAK-52 registered N669YK was involved in an accident near Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were 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

22 March 2023 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

New Garden (N57)

Coordinates

39.8365, -75.7612

Aircraft

S C Aerostar S A YAK-52

Registration

N669YK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Castle → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA198

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines while on approach to land.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on final approach to the destination airport the airplane unexpectedly began to descend. The pilot added power, pitched up, and arrested the descent. Seeing no obstacles in front of the airplane, the pilot elected to continue the approach and subsequently impacted power lines; the impact resulted in substantial damage to the right aileron. The pilot reported that he never saw the powerlines and therefore did not make any attempt to avoid them. The pilot reported that there were no known preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.