ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202144
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1999 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Sam Ball |
| Registration: | N734SV |
| MSN: | 17269085 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cleburne, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hillsboro, TX (5T5) |
| (F18) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane struck power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude near the destination airport. The pilot was able to control the aircraft, continued the flight and landed without further incident. The non-instrument rated private pilot had returned to flying after a number of years away from aviation, and he had accumulated approximately 20 hours in the aircraft during the previous 90 days. He said that IFR conditions with low clouds, thunderstorms and rain showers developed while he was en route, and he was forced to descend to a lower altitude. Clear skies with visibility greater than 10 miles were reported throughout the area at the time of the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/ clearance from the wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA114
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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