- Date
- June 27, 1982, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kennedale, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7319KCessna 172XP
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820627025849A
- Case key
- 71250
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Object - wire,transmissionFactor
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
Analysis
The aircraft collided with light unmarked aluminum wires during an approach to land at a private airport. These wires were not noticed when an overflight was made prior to landing. The aircraft was landed ok after the collision. The instructor was flying the aircraft when the collision occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7319K
- Reported as
- Cessna 172XP
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172055
- Airframe hours
- 1,400
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Glen Pruit
- Registered owner
- Glen Pruit
- Departed
- Dallas, TX
- Destination
- Dallas, TX
- Airport
- 4TX3 · Melton Airport, runway 34, 2,200 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,880 total · 110 in this make and model · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 194 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTW, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.