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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Hawesville, KY · April 19, 1985

Date
April 19, 1985 · 15:44 local
Place
Hawesville, KY
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N72587
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85FA140
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
340 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was seen buzzing boats during low level flight up the river. Struck powerlines and impacted the water.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN BUZZING BOATS DURING LOW LEVEL FLIGHT UP THE RIVER. STRUCK POWERLINES AND IMPACTED THE WATER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.