- Date
- February 13, 1981
- Place
- Lawrence, KS · LAWRENCE, KS
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1982VCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report March 11, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810213005449A
- Case key
- 126949
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0463 81/2/13 LAWRENCE,KS CESSNA 172 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 20, 105 TIME - 1815 N1982V PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP LAWRENCE,KS RETURN MANHATTAN,KS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: BUZZING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES CROSSING RIVER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1982V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Lawrence Muni
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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