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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Townsend, MT · January 2, 2019

Date: January 2, 2019 · 16:50 local
Place: Townsend, MT
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4934A
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA055
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N4934ARegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 32331 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 180 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.

On January 2, 2019, about 1650 mountain standard time, a Cessna 180, airplane, N4934A, impacted powerlines and terrain while maneuvering at low altitude near the Missouri river about 2 miles south of Townsend, Montana. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 2, 2019, ABOUT 1650 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 180, AIRPLANE, N4934A, IMPACTED POWERLINES AND TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE NEAR THE MISSOURI RIVER ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF TOWNSEND, MONTANA. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 WPR19LA055Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTownsend, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low level, which resulted in a wire strike and subsequent impact with terrain.Jan 2, 2019 · Substantial damage