LAX80DUJ85

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Holbrook, AZ · July 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1980
Place
Holbrook, AZ · HOLBROOK, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5748XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800706034159A
Case key
129288

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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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3-3356   80/7/6  NR.HOLBROOK,AZ        CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 10400
        TIME - 2100                    N5748X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,AZ                     HOLBROOK,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINE 45 FEET AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5748X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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