ATL81FA047

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Jenkinsville, SC · February 13, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 13, 1981
Place
Jenkinsville, SC · JENKINSVILLE, SC
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N733KWCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810213004069A
Case key
127008

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0716  81/2/13    JENKINSVILLE,SC     CESSNA 172N         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 556
        TIME - 1258                    N733KW              PX-  1  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,SC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LN THAT CROSSED OVR PWR LN BEING PATROLLED,PATROLLED LNS IN VALLEY.LNS BLEND W BCKGND.

Aircraft

Registration
N733KW
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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