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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T182RG · Wolcott, CO · October 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1979
Place
Wolcott, CO · WOLCOTT, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N757HWCessna T182RG
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791012028179A
Case key
133127

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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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3-3341  79/10/12 NR.WOLCOTT,CO         CESSNA T182RG       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N757HW              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 40, 2950 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            452 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND JUNCTION,CO           DENVER,CO
        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
        REMARKS- SUPPORT CABLES LOCATED ABOVE POWER LINES THAT WERE APPROX 1200FT ABV CANYON FLOOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N757HW
Reported as
Cessna T182RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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