# NTSB FTW75AF020: Cessna 182M, N71038, Hillsboro, TX, September 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1974
- Place: Hillsboro, TX · HILLSBORO, TX
- Location: 32.0078° N, 97.1157° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hillsboro, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0078&lon=-97.1157&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136843
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2753  74/9/15  NR.HILLSBORO,TEX      CESSNA 182M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 500
        TIME - 0935                    N71038              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLSBORO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENS,TEX                 HILLSBORO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                71
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT POWER LINES ACROSS HIWAY. DENSE GRND FOG IN AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71038](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71038-1974-12-05), registration cancelled 1974-12-05, S/N 18259468 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182M
- Registry model: [Cessna 182M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (registry code 2072728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hillsboro Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740915034899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740915034899A), Sep 15, 1974: Cessna 182M, Hillsboro, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft hit power lines across hiway. Dense grnd fog in area.

## Other investigations on N71038 (2)

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 FTW72DRA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRA29), Nov 24, 1971: Cessna 182 (N71038), Kountze, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70DRA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRA26), May 22, 1970: Cessna 182 (N71038), Halletsville, TX, substantial damage

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.

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