# Accident 19850818050239A: Cessna 152, Independence, OR, August 18, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 1985, 12:00 local time
- Place: Independence, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.8309° N, 123.2003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8309&lon=-123.2003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49282, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49282-2012-08-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 63 total, 3 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850818050239A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK POWERLINES WHILE FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER A RIVER. TOP 6 INCHES OF RUDDER TORN OFF. SAFE LANDING MADE.

## 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 SEA85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA216), Aug 18, 1985: Cessna 152 (N49282), Independence, OR, substantial damage

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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