The airplane collided with a power line and impacted terrain about -mile short of the airport at about 1440 Pacific time. The airplane was substantially damaged. The solo private pilot was killed. Visual conditions prevailed. According to preliminary information, a piece of wire cable was found wrapped around the airplanes left main landing gear. The airplane came to rest in a field about 300 feet from the power line.
December 10, 2008, Lompoc, Calif., Cessna 172
The airplane collided with a power line and impacted terrain about -mile short of the airport at about 1440 Pacific time. The airplane was substantially damaged. The solo private pilot was killed. Visual conditions prevailed. According to preliminary information, a piece of wire cable was found wrapped around the airplanes left main landing gear. The airplane came to rest in a field about 300 feet from the power line.
Key Takeaways:
- A solo private pilot was killed when their airplane collided with a power line and impacted terrain short of an airport.
- The aircraft sustained substantial damage in the crash, which occurred under visual flight conditions.
- A piece of wire cable was found wrapped around the airplane's left main landing gear, indicating the point of collision with the power line.
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