20141208023299A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Mt Pleasant, TX · December 8, 2014

Date: December 8, 2014 · 16:40 local
Place: Mt Pleasant, TX
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N787PB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15CA095
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,775 total37 in the last 90 days

N787PBRegistration cancelled Jun 23, 2016 · Cessna 152S/N 15280939 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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While in a left hand bank the aircraft struck powerlines which sheared 5 feet of wing off the right hand side and 2 feet of wing off the left hand side. Impact eliminated roll control as both aileron cables were sheared and ailerons torn in half. Pilot managed to fly the aircraft back to the home airport where it crashed approximately 150 foot off runway centerline. The powerlines struck were estimated to be approx 6O feet above ground level

As the FAA filed it

WHILE IN A LEFT HAND BANK THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES WHICH SHEARED 5 FEET OF WING OFF THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND 2 FEET OF WING OFF THE LEFT HAND SIDE. IMPACT ELIMINATED ROLL CONTROL AS BOTH AILERON CABLES WERE SHEARED AND AILERONS TORN IN HALF. PILOT MANAGED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE HOME AIRPORT WHERE IT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 150 FOOT OFF RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE POWERLINES STRUCK WERE ESTIMATED TO BE APPROX 6O FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL

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 CEN15CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMount Pleasant, TXThe pilot's decision to maneuver the airplane at low altitude resulting in the airplane impacting power lines.Dec 8, 2014 · Destroyed