- Date
- December 3, 1984, 15:05 local (21:05 UTC)
- Place
- Brownsville, TX
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2406GCessna 182B
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841203064269A
- Case key
- 21514
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Analysis
The acft hit the stabilization wires on a 300 ft fm radio transmission tower followed by a collision with power- lines. Investigation revealed the plt & passg were enroute to the Brownsville, TX, airport to fly a DC-3 cargo acft to Mexico. At 1453 CST, N2405G, called Brownsville tower from 12 miles west inbound, requesting wx information. N2406G acknowledged flying in IFR wx conditions at this time. The tower requested the plt's intentions & informed him that if an IFR clearance was requested N2406G was advised to contact approach control on frequency 119.5. There were no further communications with the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2406G
- Reported as
- Cessna 182B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5L706
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Matt Howell
- Registered owner
- Cathy Mcqueen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 5, 1984
- Departed
- MFE · Mcallen, TX
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,100 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BRO, 9 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.