Cessna 182C N8865T

Summary

On 4 August 2022 at about 17:09 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N8865T was involved in an accident near Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 August 2022 at 17:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Holly Ridge/Topsail (N21)

Coordinates

34.4905, -77.5321

Aircraft

Cessna 182C

Registration

N8865T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Germantown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA356

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of powerlines on final approach.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on final approach when he collided with a set of unmarked powerlines that ran perpendicular to the runway. The airplane flipped over and impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the tail section. The pilot said he reviewed the airport facility directory prior to the flight and was aware that the runway had a displaced threshold and a set of powerlines located between the end of the runway and a section of pine trees, which were equal in height to the powerlines. He said that as he cleared the pine trees on final approach, he saw the powerlines and struck them “five feet too low.” The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.