# Accident 20240216004599A: Cessna 172M, Brookwood, AL, February 16, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 2024, 10:30 local time
- Place: Brookwood, AL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.0000° N, 87.0000° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0000&lon=-87.0000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9160H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9160H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA24LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240216004599A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING  OVER THE WARRIOR RIVER NEAR BROOKWOOD, AL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND INTO THE RIVER AND SINK.

## 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 ERA24LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA114), Feb 16, 2024: Cessna 172M (N9160H), Brookwood, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.

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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