Aviation Accident Summary DEN89DTG01

VALLEY CITY, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N188TV

CESSNA 188A

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES OF A LARGE POWER LINE AT THE COMPLETION OF A SWATH RUN. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 35 FT AGL. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE ACFT ROLLED INVERTED & IMPACTED THE GND ABOUT 270 FT BEYOND THE POWER LINE. THE PLT'S PREV APPLICATION FOR A MED CERT HAD BEEN DENIED.

Probable Cause and Findings

INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT. THE POWER LINE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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