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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 180J · Stanley, ID · October 19, 2018

Date: October 19, 2018 · 18:30 local
Place: Stanley, ID
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8000Y
Reported as: Cessna 180J
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,890 total1,670 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N8000YRegistered now · Cessna 180JS/N 18052391 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 180J Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was flown through pole supported power lines that are strung parallel to, and approximately 25 ft from Idaho state highway 75. After striking power lines, the aircraft was flown to, and landed at smiley creek airstrip (U87).

PIC claims he did not notify FAA of the incident because he did not realize he hit the power lines. FSDO became aware of event after a witness to the event made a report to local law enforcement who subsequently notified the FSDO . PIC and aircraft determined during incident investigation.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN THROUGH POLE SUPPORTED POWER LINES THAT ARE STRUNG PARALLEL TO, AND APPROXIMATELY 25 FT FROM IDAHO STATE HIGHWAY 75. AFTER STRIKING POWER LINES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO, AND LANDED AT SMILEY CREEK AIRSTRIP (U87).

PIC CLAIMS HE DID NOT NOTIFY FAA OF THE INCIDENT BECAUSE HE DID NOT REALIZE HE HIT THE POWER LINES. FSDO BECAME AWARE OF EVENT AFTER A WITNESS TO THE EVENT MADE A REPORT TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO SUBSEQUENTLY NOTIFIED THE FSDO . PIC AND AIRCRAFT DETERMINED DURING INCIDENT INVESTIGATION.