On July 13, 1985, a Piper PA-28-181 (registration N3030Z) operated by Associates Flying Club was involved in an aviation accident near Kiowa, CO. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft collided with a telephone wire while flying low over a Boy Scout ranch. The pilot could not recall details but admitted to the incident.
What happened
The aircraft collided with a telephone wire and subsequently crashed. The pilot admitted that he had been flying over a Boy Scout Ranch at an altitude of approximately 7,500 feet mean sea level (MSL), which corresponds to about 500 feet above ground level (AGL). He was unable to recall any other specific details regarding the flight or the incident.
A witness reported seeing the aircraft cross in front of his pickup truck at an altitude of approximately 100 feet AGL. The witness noted that the pilot appeared to wig-wag his wings just before the collision occurred.
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