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May 9, 1988 · Cessna 150F · N8605S
Mansfield, MO
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 9, 1988
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Mansfield, MO
Aircraft
Cessna 150F
Tail Number
N8605S
Operator
Freddy L Jamieson
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MKC88FA086
A WITNESS SAW THE ACFT FLYING AT LOW ALT AS IT PASSED IN FRONT OF HER CAR AT DUSK IN A NORTHEASTERLY DRCTN. SHE RPRTD THE ACFT CONTD DOWN A VALLEY TOWARD POWER LINES THAT SPANNED AN OPEN FIELD. SHE SAW THE ACFT PULL UP RAPIDLY, BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE POWER LINES, THEN TUMBLE TO THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PLT WAS FND STRAPPED IN HIS SEAT, BUT NO SHOULDER HARNESS WAS INSTALLED IN THE ACFT. RESCUE PERSONNEL TRIED TO SAVE THE PLT'S LIFE BY USING CPR, BUT WERE UNABLE. AN EXAM REVEALED THE ACFT HAD HIT THE UPPER STATIC CABLE OF THE POWERLINE. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FND.
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A WITNESS SAW THE ACFT FLYING AT LOW ALT AS IT PASSED IN FRONT OF HER CAR AT DUSK IN A NORTHEASTERLY DRCTN. SHE RPRTD THE ACFT CONTD DOWN A VALLEY TOWARD POWER LINES THAT SPANNED AN OPEN FIELD. SHE SAW THE ACFT PULL UP RAPIDLY, BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE POWER LINES, THEN TUMBLE TO THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PLT WAS FND STRAPPED IN HIS SEAT, BUT NO SHOULDER HARNESS WAS INSTALLED IN THE ACFT. RESCUE PERSONNEL TRIED TO SAVE THE PLT'S LIFE BY USING CPR, BUT WERE UNABLE. AN EXAM REVEALED THE ACFT HAD HIT THE UPPER STATIC CABLE OF THE POWERLINE. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FND.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:10 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150F
Tail NumberN8605S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFreddy L Jamieson
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 54 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind250° @ 9 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 48
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time00:49
Weather SourceWFAC