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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Jefferson, OR · August 18, 2011

Date: August 18, 2011 · 19:45 local
Place: Jefferson, OR
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2789D
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA397
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental C145 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 255 total180 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N2789DRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2018 · Cessna 170BS/N 25331 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During approach to landing in a field at the farm where the pilot and owner of the aircraft resides the aircraft struck an electric transmission line at a height of approximately 50 feet above the surface. The transmission line was obscured by a row of trees located along the approach end of the landing site. The transmission line broke allowing the aircraft to impact the surface upright in a level attitude. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot was not injured the single passenger received a minor injury.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO LANDING IN A FIELD AT THE FARM WHERE THE PILOT AND OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT RESIDES THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE AT A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE TRANSMISSION LINE WAS OBSCURED BY A ROW OF TREES LOCATED ALONG THE APPROACH END OF THE LANDING SITE.THE TRANSMISSION LINE BROKE ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE SURFACE UPRIGHT IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED THE SINGLE PASSENGER RECEIVED A MINOR INJURY.

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 WPR11CA397Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJefferson, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines during the landing approach into the sun.Aug 19, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2789D · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19850704034929IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Truro, IALanded long and unable to stop. Ran off end of runway. Went up onto nose. Runway slopes downhill.Jul 4, 1985 · Minor damage