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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Piedmont, KS · January 18, 2001

Date: January 18, 2001 · 13:00 local
Place: Piedmont, KS
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2371G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01FA067
Reported as: Cessna 182

N2371GRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2001 · Cessna 182BS/N 51671 Airframe modelCessna 182B

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What happened

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

(-23) Witnesses stated that the aircraft had been flying low in the area. The aircraft struck power lines that cross highway 400 west of Piedmont, Kansas. After hitting the power lines the aircraft impacted the concrete shoulder of the highway. The aircraft came to rest on the shoulder of the highway and caught on fire. Both occupants aboard the aircaraft were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLYING LOW IN THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES THAT CROSS HIGHWAY 400 WEST OF PIEDMONT, KANSAS. AFTER HITTING THE POWER LINES THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE CONCRETE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. BOTH OCCUPANTS ABOARD THE AIRCARAFT WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

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 CHI01FA067Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiedmont, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were low altitude maneuvering and the transmission wire.Jan 18, 2001 · Destroyed