19850512016479A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Odessa, TX · May 12, 1985

Date
May 12, 1985 · 21:05 local
Place
Odessa, TX
Airport
Schlemeyer
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N737ZL
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85FA220
Reported as
Cessna R182
Reported engine
Lycoming O540J3C5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total0 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Struck static cables 100 feet above ground level. Witnesses say aircraft had no difficulties prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK STATIC CABLES 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. WITNESSES SAY AIRCRAFT HAD NO DIFFICULTIES PRIOR TO IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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