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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 140 · Mona, UT · November 8, 2001

Date: November 8, 2001 · 12:30 local
Place: Mona, UT
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N76975
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA008
Reported as: Cessna 140
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,410 total9 in this make and model212 in the last 90 days

N76975Registered now · Cessna 140S/N 11421 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C90 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) Aircraft had departed richfield, UT in route to spanish fork, UT when the aircraft clipped a 25 ft. high power wire over I-15 north bound, 30 miles south of provo, UT. Pilot reported that he was keeping low due to low temperatures aloft and a minimal cabin heater. The pilot decided to go down low enough to read a road mileage sign when he struck the power wire over the freeway, which broke out the windshield. Pilot elected to land straight ahead in the direction of traffic on the freeway. Aircraft landed without further incident. Passenger received cuts on the face from the windshield being broken out on impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED RICHFIELD, UT IN ROUTE TO SPANISH FORK, UT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED A 25 FT. HIGH POWER WIRE OVER I-15 NORTH BOUND, 30 MILES SOUTH OF PROVO, UT. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS KEEPING LOW DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURES ALOFT AND A MINIMAL CABIN HEATER. THE PILOT DECIDED TO GO DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO READ A ROAD MILEAGE SIGN WHEN HE STRUCK THE POWER WIRE OVER THE FREEWAY, WHICH BROKE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PASSENGER RECEIVED CUTS ON THE FACE FROM THE WINDSHIELD BEING BROKEN OUT ON IMPACT.

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 DEN02LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNephi, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wires while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight performed by the pilot.Nov 8, 2001 · Substantial damage