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N1FN accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Capon Bridge, WV
39.298156°N, 78.436119°W
Tail number N1FN
Accident date 19 May 1990
Aircraft type Douglas DC-3
Additional details: None

NTSB 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.

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