At approximately 0930 Pacific time, a Cessna 172N struck power lines and crashed near Otis, killing the pilot and passenger. Witnesses said the airplane was cruising low over the Salmon Creek inlet when it executed an abrupt climbing left turn as it approached power lines spanning the creek. The power lines were suspended about 60 feet high. The airplane then crashed on a sandbar exposed by low tide.
July 06, Otis, Ore. / Cessna 172
At approximately 0930 Pacific time, a Cessna 172N struck power lines and crashed near Otis, killing the pilot and passenger. Witnesses said the airplane was cruising low over the Salmon Creek inlet when it executed an abrupt climbing left turn as it approached power lines spanning the creek. The power lines were suspended about 60 feet high. The airplane then crashed on a sandbar exposed by low tide....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172N crashed near Otis, killing both the pilot and passenger, after striking power lines.
- The aircraft was flying low over Salmon Creek when it attempted an abrupt climb to avoid 60-foot-high power lines, but collided with them.
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