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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Decatur, AL · June 6, 2004

Date: June 6, 2004 · 16:00 local
Place: Decatur, AL
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10424
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA127
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 in this make and model

N10424Registration cancelled Sep 27, 2012 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074853 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Low level "buzzing" of houses by non-certificated operator/person. Aircraft struck power line damaging wing and stopping engine. Off airport emergency landing attempted resulting in nose gear departing airframe and aircraft coming to rest in an inverted position. Minor injuries sustained by non certificated operator/sole occupant of aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LOW LEVEL "BUZZING" OF HOUSES BY NON-CERTIFICATED OPERATOR/PERSON. AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINE DAMAGING WING AND STOPPING ENGINE. OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING ATTEMPTED RESULTING IN NOSE GEAR DEPARTING AIRFRAME AND AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION. MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY NON CERTIFICATED OPERATOR/SOLE OCCUPANT OF AIRCRAFT.

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 ATL04CA127Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDecatur, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance, which resulted in collision with utility wires.Jun 6, 2004 · Substantial damage