Cessna 182M N71229

Summary

On 30 March 2010 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna 182M registered N71229 was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 March 2010 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Hamilton, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.6917, -98.0881

Aircraft

Cessna 182M

Registration

N71229

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hamilton → Hamilton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA179

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a static power line while maneuvering at a low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While the pilot was maneuvering at low altitude over a lake, the single-engine airplane impacted a static power line. Unable to remain airborne, the pilot selected a flat field for a forced landing. During the landing rollout the airplane’s left wing impacted a tree, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest in a nose-low upright position with a section of the power line wrapped around the fuselage. Following the accident, the pilot reported that he experienced no anomalies with the airplane prior to the wire impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.