C-FITAQP: 7) TERRAIN COLLISION
THE DTSB
The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the pilot was operating with a LODA waiver for known and documented vision impairments, and flew into the supporting guy wires of a radio tower that he was very familiar with.
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
THE DTSB
Th DTSB recommends that those with known and documented medical impairments take extra precautions to avoid fixed objects as distances and closure rates can often not be processed accurately for effective avoidance.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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