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FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Manilla, AR · March 7, 2000

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Date
March 7, 2000 · 16:49 local
Place
Manilla, AR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N20179
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW00LA090
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries
0
N20179Registration cancelled Apr 11, 2003 · Cessna 172MS/N 17261072Airframe modelCessna 172MEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On March 7, 2000, at 1649 CST, a Cessna 172M airplane, N20179 struck two power lines while maneuvering near big lake, amnilla, Arkansas. The private pilot received minor injuries. The tow passengers on board were not injuried. The aircraft sustaintial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The airplane departed fron teh blytheville muncipal airport. While maneuvering the airplane, the propeller struck 7/16 inch electrical cable and the aircraft hit a second 7/16 electrical cable at the lower right side engine cowl. The passengers reported excessive vibration from the first time they heard a loud noise until they landed the aircraft. The aircraft continued in a straight line course for about 3/4 of a mile west of the electrial transmission towers. The pilot landed the aircraft in a soft, plowed field. During landing roll, nose gear collapsed and the airplane flipped to the inverted position. Rudder, vertical stabilizer, nose gear, and wing strut were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 7, 2000, AT 1649 CST, A CESSNA 172M AIRPLANE, N20179 STRUCK TWO POWER LINES WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR BIG LAKE, AMNILLA, ARKANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE TOW PASSENGERS ON BOARD WERE NOT INJURIED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED FRON TEH BLYTHEVILLE MUNCIPAL AIRPORT. WHILE MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE, THE PROPELLER STRUCK 7/16 INCH ELECTRICAL CABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SECOND 7/16 ELECTRICAL CABLE AT THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE ENGINE COWL. THE PASSENGERS REPORTED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FROM THE FIRST TIME THEY HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNTIL THEY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN A STRAIGHT LINE COURSE FOR ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE WEST OF THE ELECTRIAL TRANSMISSION TOWERS. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A SOFT, PLOWED FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLL, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED TO THE INVERTED POSITION. RUDDER, VERTICAL STABILIZER, NOSE GEAR, AND WING STRUT WERE DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW00LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportManilla, ARThe pilot's performance of low altitude flight and his failure to maintain clearance with the power lines.Mar 7, 2000 · Substantial damage