# Accident 20220804018939A: Ultramagic Sa M-56C, Indianola, IA, August 4, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 2022, 07:30 local time
- Place: Indianola, IA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1752° N, 93.3216° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1752&lon=-93.3216&mi=10
- Aircraft: N801UM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N801UM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ultramagic M-56C (registry code 9230014, https://openairdocs.org/model/ultramagic-m-56c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ULTRAMAGIC SA M-56C
- Reported engine: NONE NONE
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,450 total, 1,450 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN22LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA365) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220804018939A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT DESCENDENT HIT POWER LINE, BALLON CAUGHT FIRE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN22LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA365), Aug 4, 2022: Ultramagic M56C (N801UM), Indianola, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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