19990709033389A

(.19) On July 9, 1999, at 1613 central daylight time, a Cessna 182E, N2899Y, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following an in-flight collision with power lines. The pilot who was the sole occupant was fatally injured. The business flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. There was no flight plan on file. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated from the east troy municipal airport near east troy, Wisconsin, approximately 1545. The aircraft was being flown to the Aero Park Airport in menominee Falls, Wisconsin, after having been used for parachute activity at the east troy municipal airport. The aircraft came to rest approx. 0.25 miles east-northeast of the approach end of runway 23 at the Aero Park Airport. A series of power lines, located approx. 150 feet east of the accident site and oriented north/south, had the uppermost cable severed approx. 110 feet above the ground level. Short sections of cable, resembling those from the power lines, were found on the nose landing gear strut of the aircraft. Examination of the wreckage was conducted and control system continuity was established fromt he control surfaces to the cockpit. The engine was examined and was found to rotate. Valve train continuity was established. The upper set of spark plugs was examined and no anomalies were found. Both propeller blades were found to have scratching in the chordwise direction. One of the propeller blades exhibited an s-shaped bend. (-23)aircraft was on final approach to land on sw runway at Aero park. Aircraft was observed flying very low. Aircraft struck upper grounding/static line on 345KU transmission line. Aircraft impacted ground in a veritical attitude destroying aircraft and killing pilot.