ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357139
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| Date: | Monday 1 July 1996 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N19682 |
| MSN: | 17260665 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4098 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Johnstown, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Englewood, CO (APA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a local area personal flight, the aircraft struck two power lines approximately 1 mile apart, the second of which sheared off approximately 1/3 of the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot then flew the aircraft back to the point of departure, a distance of about 70 miles, and parked the aircraft in a shelter. He did not report the power line encounter. The aircraft was found the following day with evidence of substantial damage to many portions of the aircraft.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance from obstructions, while buzzing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA290
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 14:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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