1 fatal · CESSNA 182 · 2021-05-17 · St. Louis, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21FA220
Event ID
20210517103091
Type
Accident
Date
2021-05-17
Location
St. Louis, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.51798, -84.55103
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182
Registration
N2430X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate visual lookout to ensure clearance from the radio tower and its guy wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unnecessary use of his mobile device during the flight, which diminished his attention/monitoring of the airplane’s flight path.