ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134131
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| Date: | Sunday 16 March 1997 |
| Time: | 19:36 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Mark E. Rutledge |
| Registration: | N6320E |
| MSN: | 46420 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manchaca, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Austin, TX |
| San Marcos, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The noninstrument-rated private pilot stated that he 'was scud-running and hit [a] power line in clouds.' According to a witness, the airplane flew over his house, collided with a power line, and then rolled inverted before impacting the ground. Seventeen minutes prior to the accident, at a weather reporting station 12 nautical miles from the accident site, the ceiling was 300 feet overcast with a visibility of 2 statute miles in light rain and mist.
Probable Cause: The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was the weather condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA123
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 16:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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