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FAA accident report · Ica Brasov IS-29D2 · Benton, TN · October 14, 2011

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Date
October 14, 2011 · 15:00 local
Place
Benton, TN
Airport
Chilhowee
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1339X
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12CA027
Reported as
Ica Brasov IS-29D2
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total30 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N1339XRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2014 · Ica Brasov IS-29D2S/N 92 · Built 1977Airframe modelIca Brasov IS-29D2Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Aircraft was low and slow on downwind, continued around pattern, struck telephone line at approximately 30 feet high and 50 yards short of runway touchdown zone. The aircraft's left wing was damaged by telephone cable and right wing tip contacted ground, cartwheeled on it's noseand came to rest. Pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS LOW AND SLOW ON DOWNWIND, CONTINUED AROUND PATTERN, STRUCK TELEPHONE LINE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET HIGH AND 50 YARDS SHORT OF RUNWAY TOUCHDOWN ZONE. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED BY TELEPHONE CABLE AND RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED GROUND, CARTWHEELED ON IT'S NOSEAND CAME TO REST. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 ERA12CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBenton, TNThe pilot's improper in-flight planning, which resulted in a low-altitude traffic pattern entry and subsequent collision with telephone wires.Oct 14, 2011 · Substantial damage