Probable cause
Pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low altitude flying.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while maneuvering in a canyon over a river, the airplane collided with an unmarked powerline. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the water and both occupants exited before the airplane sank. The airplane was not recovered from the river and was presumed substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR24LA113 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 16, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Asotin, Washington
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Kitfox S7 Super Sport
- N-number
- N295P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2023
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.