Heilig-Reading EMERAUDE CP 301A accident near Altus, AR
On June 18, 1999, a Heilig-Reading EMERAUDE CP 301A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Altus, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 18, 1999
- Place
- Altus, AR
- Aircraft
- Heilig-Reading EMERAUDE CP 301A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.440°N, 93.759°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X18988
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 18, 1999, approximately 1100 central daylight time, a Heilig-Reading Emeraude CP 301A amateur built experimental airplane, N3751, owned and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it collided with a power line during landing at the Winfield Airpark near Altus, Arkansas. The pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from the Winfield Airpark at an undetermined time. A witness, who resided near the departure end of runway 09, reported that the pilot had contacted him by radio sometime before 1100. The pilot stated that he was "down and taxiing back." That was the last communications he had with the pilot. The resident further reported that about 1300 he realized that he had not heard from the pilot so he went out to the runway to see if he could see the airplane. The pilot had a hangar near the approach end of runway 09. He looked down the runway and saw that the aircraft had crashed on the approach end of runway 09. PERSONNNEL INFORMATION According to FAA records, the pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on March 25, 1985, with an airplane single-engine land rating. The pilot held a second class medical certificate, issued October 16, 1998. The certificate stipulated a limitation to wear corrective lenses when operating an aircraft. An examination of the pilot's logbook revealed that he had accumulated a total flight time of 3,104 hours, of which
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a wire, during an approach to a private airstrip.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
