FTW71FRA57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Port Bolivar, TX · May 16, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1971
Place
Port Bolivar, TX · PORT BOLIVAR, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4095FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161140

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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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3-0490  71/5/16    PORT BOLIVAR,TEX    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1170
        TIME - 1105                    N4095F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOUSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALVESTON,TEX               PORT BOLIVAR,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- DOVE UNDER PWR LINES AND HIT PHONE WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4095F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bouse

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