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WPR22LA107

2022-02-24 · Pinon, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PRC

N207RV has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-12IS, built 2025), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level flight.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during low-level flight, the airplane struck a power distribution line. Subsequently, the top section of the vertical stabilizer and rudder separated and sustained substantial damage. The pilot landed at a nearby airfield without further incident. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions of 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-Task monitoring/vigilance-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_2022_WPR22LA107.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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