Plane down in Lake Hickory, Hickory NC

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According to multiple reports one person is deceased, and the plane hit a high voltage transmission line knocking out power to 20,000 locations before ending up in Lake Hickory. Unknown what type of plane at this time.

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Plane Crash Reported In Hickory - WHKY

According to various reports, a plane has crashed into lake Hickory. Catawba County News & Weather’s Facebook page says multiple civilian boats were attempting to assist in rescues. Wildlife and surrounding counties have also been notified. Initial reports stated that the crash appeared to be...
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Two notifications received from Carolinas Fire Page:

Alert at 11:49A
GRACE CHAPEL FD, NC (CALDWELL 55) *PLANE CRASH* SELKIRK DR HICKORY, NC. PLANE CRASH INTO LAKE HICKORY; MULTIPLE 911 CALLS; N239WD SCODA SUPER PETREL LS AMPHIBIOUS BI-PLANE; UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY SOULS IN THE WATER; ENG555; ADD CALDWELL EMS, GRANITE FALLS (109, BOAT), SAWMILLS (TAC40, BOAT40); S/C DUKE ENERGY, HICKORY POWER DUE TO LIVE POWER LINES IN THE WATER; S/C GRACE CHAPEL AND NORTH CATAWBA (25) FOR DIVE TEAMS TO LOCATE SOULS

Alert at 12:02P
UPDATE GRACE CHAPEL FD, NC (CALDWELL 55) *PLANE CRASH* SELKIRK DR HICKORY, NC. CLT AIRPORT ADV PLANE OCCUPIED X 1 SOUL; PATIENT LOCATED AND ONBOARD RESCUE BOAT WITH HICKORY FIRE IN CARE OF CALDWELL EMS; ALL RESCUERS OUT OF THE WATER; IC CANCELLING ALL INBOUND RESOURCES NOT ON SCENE; NCSHP ON SCENE

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Looking at Google Earth for lines crossing the lake, I see zero orange balls.
 
Sectional show power lines crossing at far east side of lake
 
Further review shows the accident happened in the area circled in red. Looks like maybe a power line crosses there too but obscures by the NDB info box.
 

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This is nearly an hour old, received at approximately 1:30P
UPDATE GRACE CHAPEL FD, NC (CALDWELL 55) *PLANE CRASH* SELKIRK DR GRANITE FALLS, NC. PLANE OCCUPIED X2 SOULS; 1 SOUL RESCUED; PILOT STILL IN PLANE; BEGINNING EXTRICATION; ADD HICKORY (BATT1, BOAT, CREWS), SHERILLS FORD TERRELL (CATAWBA 16), NC WILDLIFE, FAA, HICKORY PD, MULTIPLE OTHER AID AGENCIES FOR MARINE RESOURCES

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Second time in twelve months a Super Petrel has hit power lines over water and crashed.

Accident Scoda Super Petrel LS N892SP, 02 Oct 2022

On October 2, 2022, about 0900 Central daylight time, a Scoda Aeronautica LTDA, Super Petrel LS, N892SP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Perma, Montana....
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Duke refuses to put orange balls on any of the power lines across the lakes in the Catawba basin. We had a Bonanza sever a set over Lake Norman and you think they'd have taken the time to put the balls while restringing them, but no. The seaplane pilots here have been lobbying for years. Admittedly, that set was a bonehead manouver (I know the pilot) but that set is hard to see because the towers are not taller than the trees on both sides of the right of way. The ones further up and down stream have larger towers that stand clear of the terrain which makes them more noticeable.

One of the local seaplane instructors here says that it was another instructor and a student.
 
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