Cessna 172M N13441

Summary

On 16 July 2007 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N13441 was involved in an accident near Throckmorton, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 July 2007 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Throckmorton, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.1731, -99.1217

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N13441

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Throckmorton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

DFW07CA163

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines. A contributing factor was the prevailing dusk illumination.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The single-engine airplane collided with power lines while the pilot was demonstrating a simulated forced landing. Following the impact with the power lines, the pilot was able to land the airplane in a field. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed-over and came to rest in the inverted position. There was no fire. In a telephone interview, the pilot reported that he was demonstrating a simulated loss of engine power and forced landing procedures to his passenger. During the low approach to a pre-selected field, the aircraft collided with unmarked power transmission lines. The accident occurred at dusk. There were no reported discrepancies with the aircraft prior to the mishap.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.