What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 21, 2018, at approximately 1130 CDT, N254RA, a Cessna C172M was conducting pipeline patrol approximately 12 miles southeast of Abilene, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left outer wing. There were no injuries reported. The flight originated from temple, Texas on December 21, 2018 at approximately 0730 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 21, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 CDT, N254RA, A CESSNA C172M WAS CONDUCTING PIPELINE PATROL APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ABILENE, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT OUTER WING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TEMPLE, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 21, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.