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GAA20CA090

2019-11-19 · Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 9W8

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to see and avoid wires during approach to landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while on final approach to the runway, the landing gear struck a wire and the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, while on final approach to the runway, the landing gear struck a wire and the airplane then impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Not attained/maintained - C
  • C Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Attention-Pilot - C
  • C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Wire-Effect on operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2019_GAA20CA090.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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