Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA085

COTTONWOOD, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N9164A

CESSNA 170A

Analysis

WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT TREETOP ALTITUDE ALONG A RIVER AND THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATINGNORMALLY UNTIL THE ACFT STRUCK & SEVERED THREE POWER LINES BEFORE IMPACTING THE RIVERBANK ABOUT 200 FT WEST OF THE WIRES

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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