- Date
- April 11, 1982, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Catawissa, PA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9227XCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820411008659A
- Case key
- 70163
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Reportedly, the pilot departed the airport to accumulate time on a overhauled engine. The airport manager stated that shortly after takeoff, the pilot called on the UNICOM frequency that the engine and aircraft worked like new and he was completely satisfied with everything. The aircraft was reported by witnesses to have circled the area of the accident site at an extremely low altitude, just prior to the accident. The accident occurred when the left wing of the aircraft struck a powerline. About 5 ft of the wing separated and the plane impacted in a farm field on rolling terrain. The wire strike occurred near the the home of a friend of the pilot.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9227X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18253627
- Airframe hours
- 2,841
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- K. Frederick Fries
- Registered owner
- K. Frederick Fries
- Departed
- Bloomburg, PA
- Destination
- Bloomburg, PA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 870 total · 270 in this make and model · 830 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 117 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.