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N9866B accident description

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Crash location 41.640833°N, 80.151111°W
Nearest city Harmonsburg, PA
41.660888°N, 80.317841°W
8.7 miles away
Tail number N9866B
Accident date 05 Aug 2006
Aircraft type Champion 7FC
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The Champion 7FC was on final approach to land on a 1,700-foot-long, turf runway. The pilot reported that the airplane struck trees that were located at the approach end of the runway. The airplane subsequently struck a power line and impacted the ground. The pilot reported that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. He reported 2,600 hours of total flight experience, which included about 150 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.

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