19990628007819A

Acft crashed under unknown circumstances, the 2 POB suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed by fire. (-23)on June 28, 1999, at 0945 CST, a Cessna T210L, registration N93058, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following an in-flight collision with a power line, while on final approach to a private grass strip near Petersburg, TX. The instrument rated private pilot, who was the owner and operator of the airplane, and his one passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the lubbock international airport, lubbock, TX. At approximately 0930 CST. Witnesses reported that the airplane was ovserved on final approach with the landing gear down and the flaps extended. One witness observed the airplane contact a power static line cable at the approach end of runway #17 and decended in a nose low attitude to the ground. The aircraft came to rest 160 feet south of the power line. A post impact fire erupted. (.19) on June 28, 1999, approx. 0945 CDT, a Cessna T210L, N93058, was destr oyed when it impacted terrain following an inflight collision with a power line, while on final approach to a private grass airstrip near Petersburg, TX. The instrument rated private pilot, who was the owner and operator of the airplane, and his one passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 business flight and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the lubbock international airport, lubbock, TX, approx. 0930. The owners of the private grass airstrip reported that they warned the pilot of unmarked power lines at international. In lubbock the pilot and passenger picked up a starter for a forklift. The airplane then departed lubbock international for the private grass airstrip located the miles northeast of lubbock, where the pilot and passenger were scheduled to pick up additional parts. According to witnesses, the blue and white airplane was observed in a left hand traffic pattern for runway 17 at the grass airstip near Petersburg, TX. The airplane was observed on final approach with the landing gear down and flaps extended. One witness observed the airplane contact a static power line cable at the approach end of the runway and descend in a nose low attitude to the ground. The airplane came to rest 160 feet south of the power line on a measured magnetic heading of 260 degrees. A post impact fire erupted. Witnesses reported that at the time of the accident the winds were out of the west at 10 knots.