N6353B – Cessna 182A – 2001-06-15 NTSB Accident Report

On June 15, 2001, a Cessna 182A (N6353B) was involved in an incident near Baytown, TX. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The unqualified person's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering. A factor was the dark night light conditions.

On June 15, 2001, at 0410 central daylight time, a Cessna 182A single-engine airplane, N6353B, was substantially damaged when it impacted power lines and terrain while maneuvering near Baytown, Texas. The two occupants, who were not pilots, were not injured. It was reported by local authorities that the two occupants, who were juveniles, had stolen the aircraft. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight departed a private grass airstrip at 0330.

This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW01LA144. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6353B.