Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA340

PALO PINTO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N3255X

CESSNA L-19E

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS REPORTED BY WITNESSES TO HAVE BEEN FLYING VERY LOW OVER A LAKE JUST PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH PWR LINES AFTER PASSING OVER A DAM AND WAS DESTROYED ON GROUND IMPACT. THE PLT REPORTED A LOSS PWR WAS EXPERIENCED.THE ENG WAS TEST RUN WITH NO INDICATION OF A PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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