ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377421
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| Date: | Friday 12 April 1985 |
| Time: | 20:13 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55211 |
| MSN: | 17275135 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phillipsburg, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Decatur, IL (KDEC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A NIGHT VFR APPROACH TO A STRANGE AIRPORT THE ACFT STRUCK POWER LINES LOCATED ONE-HALF MILE FROM THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNAWARE OF THE WIRES & WAS NOT AWARE THAT HER ACFT HAD COLLIDED WITH THEM UNTIL HER FORWARD PROGRESS WAS HALTED AND HER ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND. WHEN SHE EXITED THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHE WAW THE WIRES WRAPPED AROUND THE NOSE GEAR AND REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE POWER LINE, WHICH IS 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, IS NOT MARKED WITH OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA164
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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