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Aviation accident CEN19LA070

NONE · Cessna 172 · 2018-12-21 · Abilene, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN19LA070
Event ID
20181223X85212
Type
Accident
Date
2018-12-21
Location
Abilene, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.259998, -99.56639

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N254RA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to see and avoid a cell tower wire during a pipeline patrol flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to writing down observations about the pipeline while flying.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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