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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Siloam Springs, AR · June 29, 2023

Date: June 29, 2023 · 22:09 local
Place: Siloam Springs, AR
Airport: Smith Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N739GU
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA271
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 813 total809 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

N739GURegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270539 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During a night approach to Siloam Springs, AR (kslg) runway 18 the accident aircraft descended below a safe glide path approximately 1.1 miles from the end of the runway. The aircraft struck an electrical power cable damaging the propeller, wing leading edges, outboard trailing edge of the left flap, and cutting the rudder completely in a chordwise direction. The pilot was able to continue the approach to runway 18 and make a successful landing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A NIGHT APPROACH TO SILOAM SPRINGS, AR (KSLG) RUNWAY 18 THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW A SAFE GLIDE PATH APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN ELECTRICAL POWER CABLE DAMAGING THE PROPELLER, WING LEADING EDGES, OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE OF THE LEFT FLAP, AND CUTTING THE RUDDER COMPLETELY IN A CHORDWISE DIRECTION. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18 AND MAKE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING.

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 CEN23LA271Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSiloam Springs, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while on final approach to land.Jun 30, 2023 · Substantial damage