SERS · Cessna 180 · 2019-01-02 · Townsend, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR19LA055
Event ID
20190107X60530
Type
Accident
Date
2019-01-02
Location
Townsend, MT, USA
Coordinates
46.289165, -111.519447
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
180
Registration
N4934A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low level, which resulted in a wire strike and subsequent impact with terrain.