Piper PA28-180 N7928W

Summary

On 15 February 2015 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA28-180 registered N7928W was involved in an accident near Garfield, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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

15 February 2015 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Garfield, Washington, United States

Coordinates

47.2261, -117.6214

Aircraft

Piper PA28-180

Registration

N7928W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Garfield → Garfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15CA107

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain clearance from a 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

The pilot reported that while conducting a low-level sightseeing flight, he inadvertently collided with an unmarked power line with the airplane's left wing. The pilot subsequently made a precautionary landing in a field without further incident. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.