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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Arkansas City, KS · April 19, 2006

Date: April 19, 2006 · 20:35 local
Place: Arkansas City, KS
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7617N
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06LA067
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total100 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N7617NRegistration cancelled Sep 28, 2006 · Cessna T210NS/N 21063244 Airframe modelCessna T210N

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed strother field (kwld) and was maneuvering 9 miles east of Arkansas City, KS, when it struck a power line. The aircraft traveled approximately 2/4 mile to the north from the point of impact with the power line, made a 180 degree turn and impacted the ground on a 190 degree heading. A post impact fire ensued and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot and passenger escaped from the wreckage with no burns, but both sustained serious injuries as a result of the impact with the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED STROTHER FIELD (KWLD) AND WAS MANEUVERING 9 MILES EAST OF ARKANSAS CITY, KS, WHEN IT STRUCK A POWER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 2/4 MILE TO THE NORTH FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE POWER LINE, MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON A 190 DEGREE HEADING. A POST IMPACT FIRE ENSUED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER ESCAPED FROM THE WRECKAGE WITH NO BURNS, BUT BOTH SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.

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 DEN06LA067Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArkansas City, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the guide wire resulting in the airplane striking the wire and subsequently impacting the terrain.Apr 20, 2006 · Destroyed