SERS · Cessna 172M · 1998-02-06 · PORT LAVACA, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA122
Event ID
20001211X09542
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-06
Location
PORT LAVACA, TX, USA
Coordinates
28.609008, -96.620964
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N5207R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line. Factors were the gusty winds, the pilots lack of experience in the type of operation, inadequate training and insufficient standards/requirements by the company/operator management, and the power lines.