Cessna 172N N734SV

Summary

On 6 April 1999 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N734SV was involved in an accident near Cleburne, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 April 1999 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cleburne, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Cleburne Municipal (F18)

Coordinates

32.3495, -97.3301

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N734SV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hillsboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA114

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/ clearance from the wires.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.