At approximately 2330 Mountain time, the airplane impacted electrical power lines about one mile north of the airport. The Private pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries; the aircraft was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the pilot landed at the airport earlier in the evening and, after visiting with people at the airport, departed for the airstrip at Green River, Utah. About 45 minutes later, the aircraft returned and, while on an extended final to Runway 18, hit the wires, which are strung between unlighted poles. The runway lights were not functioning and although Runway 36 is equipped with a VASI (Visual Approach Slope Indicator), Runway 18 is not.
June 22, 2007 in Price, Utah, Mooney M20C
At approximately 2330 Mountain time, the airplane impacted electrical power lines about one mile north of the airport. The Private pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries; the aircraft was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the pilot landed at the airport earlier in the evening and, after visiting with people at the airport, departed for the airstrip at Green River, Utah. About 45 minutes later, the aircraft returned and, while on an extended final to Runway 18, hit the wires, which are strung between unlighted poles. The runway lights were not functioning and although Runway 36 is equipped with a VASI (Visual Approach Slope Indicator), Runway 18 is not.
Key Takeaways:
- A private pilot and passenger suffered fatal injuries when their aircraft impacted electrical power lines during a night approach to an airport.
- The accident occurred under visual conditions, but runway lights were not functioning, and the power poles were unlighted, contributing to the incident.
- The aircraft was on an extended final to Runway 18, which lacked a Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI), unlike the opposite Runway 36.
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