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WPR21LA016

2020-10-18 · Moses Lake, Washington, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport W20

Current FAA registration · N9600J

Make / Model
CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A-1
Year of manufacture
1989 · 31 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19891129
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD5E87

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from telephone wires while on final approach for landing which resulted in a collision.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while on final approach for landing, the airplane struck telephone wires. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to the ground and shortly after touchdown, the airplane nosed over. The right-wing lift strut and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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.

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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_WPR21LA016.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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