What happened
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Acft struck a power line and landed at grand prairie, TX. (-23)on April 4, 1999, at 2015 CT, a Cessna 172, was substantially damaged upon collision with powerlines while maneuvering near midlothian, Texas. The non-instrument rated private pilot , sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was owned by texasan aviation inc, of gordonville, Texas, and operated by howell aircraft inc., of grand prairie, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the title 14 CFR part 91 flight for which a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the grand prairie municipal airport at approximately 1930 CT.the pilot reported that the airplane collided with unmarked powerlines while maneuvering southeast of the joe pool lake near midlothian, Texas. The pilot added that following the collision with the powerlines he elected to return to the grand prairie airport where a landing was accomplished without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT STRUCK A POWER LINE AND LANDED AT GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. (-23)ON APRIL 4, 1999, AT 2015 CT, A CESSNA 172, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED UPON COLLISION WITH POWERLINES WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT , SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED BY TEXASAN AVIATION INC, OF GORDONVILLE, TEXAS, AND OPERATED BY HOWELL AIRCRAFT INC., OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT FOR WHICH A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE GRAND PRAIRIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 CT.THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED POWERLINES WHILE MANEUVERING SOUTHEAST OF THE JOE POOL LAKE NEAR MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS. THE PILOT ADDED THAT FOLLOWING THE COLLISION WITH THE POWERLINES HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE GRAND PRAIRIE AIRPORT WHERE A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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