N71229 – CESSNA 182M – 2010-03-30 NTSB Accident Report

On March 30, 2010, a Cessna 182M (N71229) was involved in an accident near Hamilton, TX. The accident resulted in 2 minor injuries, with 2 people uninjured out of 4 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a static power line while maneuvering at a low altitude.

While the pilot was maneuvering at low altitude over a lake, the single-engine airplane impacted a static powerline. Unable to remain airborne the pilot selected a flat field for the forced landing. During the landing rollout the airplane’s left wing impacted a tree, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest in a nose low upright position with a section of powerline wrapped around the fuselage. Following the accident, the pilot reported that he experienced no anomalies with the airplane prior to the wire impact.

This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN10CA179. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N71229.