2 fatal · DOUGLAS DC-3 · 1990-05-19 · CAPON BRIDGE, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO90FA046
Event ID
20001212X23078
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-19
Location
CAPON BRIDGE, WV, USA
Coordinates
39.279605, -78.469429
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-3
Registration
N1FN
FAR Part
137
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS OF THE DC-3, WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE POWERLINES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE OBSTRUCTION (TRANSMISSION WIRES), AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES FOR THE PILOTS.