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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182E · Austin, CO · February 23, 2006

Date: February 23, 2006 · 10:59 local
Place: Austin, CO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9298X
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06FA043
Reported as: Cessna 182E
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total702 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N9298XRegistration cancelled May 15, 2015 · Cessna 182ES/N 18253698 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 182E Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot departed telluride, CO on 2/23/06 at approximately 0900 MST with two other people on board. He flew to Austin, CO at approximately 1059 and while buzzing a farm house and buildings he hit power and utility lines. The aircraft hit the ground and cartwheeled then when hitting the ground the second time it caught on fire. The fire consumed most of the aircraft. All three people were killed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED TELLURIDE, CO ON 2/23/06 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 MST WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE ON BOARD. HE FLEW TO AUSTIN, CO AT APPROXIMATELY 1059 AND WHILE BUZZING A FARM HOUSE AND BUILDINGS HE HIT POWER AND UTILITY LINES. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND AND CARTWHEELED THEN WHEN HITTING THE GROUND THE SECOND TIME IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE CONSUMED MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT. ALL THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED.

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 DEN06FA043Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAustin, COthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire resulting in the airplane's outboard wing portion to be severed, and the subsequent loss of control and ground impact. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's impairment from…Feb 23, 2006 · Destroyed