Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA193

NASHVILLE, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N8074M

CESSNA 182P

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE WHILE ON AN ILS APPROACH.THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT SCATTERED CLOUDS AND A DARK NIGHT NECESSITATED THE INSTRUMENT APPROACH. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BECAME DISTRACTED WHILE RE-SETTING HIS DIRECTIONAL GYRO AND DESCENDED BELOW THE GLIDE SLOPE DURING THE APPROACH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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