Cessna 182A N4085D

Summary

On 5 August 2002 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4085D was involved in an accident near Emmett, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 2002 at 15:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Emmett, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.8497, -116.5425

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N4085D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Emmett → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02FA145

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines while maneuvering.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was conducting an agriculture application flight when the aircraft he was piloting collided with power lines. According to witnesses, the airplane was maneuvering from south to north, west of a canal. One of the witnesses reported that the airplane was in a turn to the left when the upper (right) wing struck a series of high-tension power lines. He reported that after the wing struck the power lines, it collapsed back against the fuselage and the airplane fell to the ground. A second witness reported that the pilot had completed three passes, and shortly after starting the fourth pass, the witness heard a bang that sounded much like a large electrical transformer exploding.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.