# Accident 19830226005609A: Cessna 182R, Flatonia, TX, February 26, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 1983, 12:30 local time
- Place: Flatonia, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6808° N, 97.0993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6808&lon=-97.0993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5515N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5515N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182R (registry code 2072731, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182R
- Reported engine: CONT O470U
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 320 total, 0 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA130) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830226005609A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT HIT POWER LINE WHEN PILOT MADE LOW PASS OVER ABANDONED AIRSTRIP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA130), Feb 26, 1983: Cessna 182R (N5515N), Flatonia, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5515N (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20130518007759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130518007759I), May 18, 2013: Cessna 182R (N5515N), Henderson, NV, Substantial damage. N5515N is a civil air patrol aircraft authorized to fly a mission at the time of the incident. The pilot departed runway 35R at hnd and elected to abort the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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