ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36354
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| Date: | Thursday 24 January 1985 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182H Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Lefevre Money Processing Sys |
| Registration: | N2431X |
| MSN: | 18756331 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3805 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-P(15) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Letohatchee, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Pensacola, FL (PNS) |
| Montgomery, AL (MGM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT WAS OBSERVED AT LOW ALT DESCENDING ON A NORTHERLY HDG. ABOUT 1.5 MI. 5 OF THE CRASH SITE. ENGINE SOUNDS WERE CHARACTERIZED AS SMOOTH AND NORMAL. ACFT STRUCK A 44000 VOLT X-MISSION LINE PARTING A 5/16IN. DIAMETER HI-STRENGTH STEEL GROUND CABLE AND A 1/0 ALUMINUM/STEEL CONDUCTOR. 18 TURNS OF THE STEEL CABLE WERE REMOVED FROM AROUND THE PROP SHAFT ABOUT 1820 FT OF THE STEEL CABLE WAS PULLED FROM THE SUPPORT STRUCTURES. ACFT CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 457FT PAST THE X-MISSION LINE AND BURNED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35461
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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