Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN89FA200

TREMONTON, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N4129F

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS MAKING A LOW PASS OVER A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, WHEN THE AIRPLANE STRUCK AN UNMARKED POWER LINE. AFTER HITTING THE POWER LINE, A LARGE PORTION OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET BEYOND THE POWER LINE.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE WHILE MAKING A LOW PASS OVER A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HIGHWAY. THE POWERLINE WAS CONSIDERED A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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