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Cessna 182B N2371G

18 January 2001 · Piedmont, Kansas, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 18 January 2001 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N2371G was involved in an accident near Piedmont, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Piedmont, Kansas, United States
Coordinates
37.6205, -96.3695
Aircraft
Cessna 182B
Registration
N2371G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI01FA067

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were low altitude maneuvering and the transmission wire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was reported to have been maneuvering at altitudes of 35-150 feet agl along highway 400 in an area located approximately 40 miles east of Wichita, Kansas, when it impacted transmission lines traversing the highway. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies. Aeronautical guidance information and federal aviation regulations cite the minimum flight altitude and hazards associated with low altitude flight in sparsely populated areas.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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