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