- Date
- January 24, 1985, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Letohatchee, AL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2431XCessna 182H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850124001319A
- Case key
- 6593
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Analysis
Acft was observed at low alt descending on a northerly hdg. About 1.5 mi. 5 of the crash site. Engine sounds were characterized as smooth and normal. Acft struck a 44000 volt x-mission line parting a 5/16IN. Diameter hi-strength steel ground cable and a 1/0 aluminum/steel conductor. 18 turns of the steel cable were removed from around the prop shaft about 1820 ft of the steel cable was pulled from the support structures. Acft came to a stop about 457FT past the x-mission line and burned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2431X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18756331
- Airframe hours
- 3,805
- Engine
- Continental O-470-P(15), 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lefevre Money Processing Sys.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 8, 1984 · 38 hours before
- Departed
- PNS · Pensacola, FL
- Destination
- MGM · Montgomery, AL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MGM · Dannelly
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MGM, 11 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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