ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66134
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| Date: | Friday 3 July 2009 |
| Time: | 13:29 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8138B |
| MSN: | 29938 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3144 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Latimer, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hampton, IA (KHPT) |
| Hampton, IA (KHPT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness observed the airplane flying at a low altitude when it suddenly descended nose first into terrain. The postaccident examination revealed that the airplane collided with a 70-foot high power line that crossed over the road. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have prevented normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line while flying at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2009 20:24 | slowkid | Added |
| 04-Jul-2009 00:15 | slowkid | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2009 03:20 | slowkid | Updated |
| 07-Jul-2009 00:08 | slowkid | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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