Summary
On February 29, 2004, a Cessna 172K (N79502) was involved in an incident near Angleton, TX. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.
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. A contributing factor was the night light conditions.
On February 29, 2004, approximately 0630 central standard time, a Cessna 172K single-engine airplane, N79502, was destroyed when it impacted power lines and the terrain while maneuvering near the Brazoria County Airport, Angleton, Texas. The airplane was registered to a private individual. The airplane had been stolen and was being operated by a non-certificated person, who was the sole occupant and was not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the unauthorized flight.
According to an FAA inspector, 16 hangars were broken-into sometime in the evening hours of February 28, 2004, and the morning hours of February 29, 2004.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW04LA085. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N79502.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The unqualified person's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A contributing factor was the night light conditions.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On February 29, 2004, approximately 0630 central standard time, a Cessna 172K single-engine airplane, N79502, was destroyed when it impacted power lines and the terrain while maneuvering near the Brazoria County Airport, Angleton, Texas. The airplane was registered to a private individual. The airplane had been stolen and was being operated by a non-certificated person, who was the sole occupant and was not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the unauthorized flight.
According to an FAA inspector, 16 hangars were broken-into sometime in the evening hours of February 28, 2004, and the morning hours of February 29, 2004. The wreckage of the stolen aircraft was located approximately 3 miles south of the Brazoria County Airport, after the airplane appeared to have impacted power lines and the terrain. The accident airplane contained miscellaneous equipment taken from the hangars, and several beer cans.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW04LA085