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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 140 · Wray, CO · March 23, 2017

Date: March 23, 2017 · 08:40 local
Place: Wray, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2505N
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 131 total77 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2505NRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 12762 · Built 1947 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 0830 on the morning of 03/23/2017 in visual meterological conditions the pilot of N2505N departed Wray airport (2V5) in a south-westerly direction with the intent of visually inspecting a friend's field. The field in question is approximately 6-7 miles from 2V5 on approximately a 255 degree heading. While approaching the field the pilot descended to roughly 50 feet above ground level. As the pilot crossed a county road the aircraft came into contact with power-lines. The pilot, upon recognizing what had happened, initiated a climb and returned back to 2V5. An uneventful landing ensued with the pilot receiving no injuries and the aircraft receiving minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 ON THE MORNING OF 03/23/2017 IN VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS THE PILOT OF N2505N DEPARTED WRAY AIRPORT (2V5) IN A SOUTH-WESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE INTENT OF VISUALLY INSPECTING A FRIEND'S FIELD. THE FIELD IN QUESTION IS APPROXIMATELY 6-7 MILES FROM 2V5 ON APPROXIMATELY A 255 DEGREE HEADING. WHILE APPROACHING THE FIELD THE PILOT DESCENDED TO ROUGHLY 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. AS THE PILOT CROSSED A COUNTY ROAD THE AIRCRAFT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POWER-LINES. THE PILOT, UPON RECOGNIZING WHAT HAD HAPPENED, INITIATED A CLIMB AND RETURNED BACK TO 2V5. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING ENSUED WITH THE PILOT RECEIVING NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVING MINOR DAMAGE.