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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Topeka, KS · May 7, 2012

Date: May 7, 2012 · 19:50 local
Place: Topeka, KS
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N98492
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 70 total70 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N98492Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17276300 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot was on a local VFR pleasure flight. While returning to the Topeka billard airport, the pilot stated the engine lost power. He prepared to perform an emergency landing on the westbound lanes of highway 24. During the descent, he struck powerlines that crossed the highway. Two powerlines severed and the aircraft sustained minor damage. The pilot and passenger were both uninjured. The aircraft regained power and was able to be returned to the Topeka billard airport without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL VFR PLEASURE FLIGHT. WHILE RETURNING TO THE TOPEKA BILLARD AIRPORT, THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE PREPARED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE WESTBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 24. DURING THE DESCENT, HE STRUCK POWERLINES THAT CROSSED THE HIGHWAY. TWO POWERLINES SEVERED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT REGAINED POWER AND WAS ABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE TOPEKA BILLARD AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.