No fatalities

AVIAT A1 A accident at Moses Lake, WA, 18 Oct 2020

Moses Lake, WA, United States

On October 18, 2020, an AVIAT A1 A operated by Michael G Harris was involved in an aviation accident near Moses Lake, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from telephone wires while on final approach for landing which resulted in a collision. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from telephone wires while on final approach for landing which resulted in a collision.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotAltitude — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation