Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85FA039

FT.SMITH, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N64011

CESSNA 180K

Analysis

WITNESSES ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING LOW OVER THE RIVER, IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION. AS THE ACFT APPROACHED A SET OF HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES THAT CROSSED THE RIVER APRX 85 FT ABOVE THE WATER, IT BANKED LEFT AND THE RT WING STRUCK THE LOWER WIRES. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE WATER TAIL FIRST AND SUBMERGED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENG AND PROPELLER SOUNDS WERE NORMAL PRIOR TO IMPACT. CONTINUITY OF THE CONTROL CABLES WERE ESTABLISHED. WX AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 300 OVERCAST WITH ABOUT 1 MI VISIBILITY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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