Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84FA264

BLOOMFIELD, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N30755

CESSNA 177B

Analysis

N30755, COLLIDED WITH A RADIO TOWER GUY WIRE AND CRASHED THREE MILES EAST OF BLOOMFIELD, MO, WHILE ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WITNESS STATED THAT THE LOW CLOUDS OBSCURED THE TOP OF THE 80 FT TALL GRAIN ELEVATOR ON HIS FARM. EXAMINATION OF THE GUY WIRE INDICATED DAMAGE TO ONE WIRE AT 260 FT AGL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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