# Accident 20111014022999A: Ica Brasov IS-29D2, Benton, TN, October 14, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 2011, 15:00 local time
- Place: Benton, TN
- Airport: Chilhowee
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2558° N, 84.5842° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2558&lon=-84.5842&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1339X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1339X-2014-12-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ica Brasov IS-29D2 (registry code 4490106, https://openairdocs.org/model/ica-brasov-is-29d2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ICA BRASOV IS-29D2
- Reported engine: NONE NONE
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 30 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111014022999A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA12CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA027), Oct 14, 2011: Ica Brasov IS-29D2 (N1339X), Benton, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight planning, which resulted in a low-altitude traffic pattern entry and subsequent collision with telephone wires.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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