Cessna TR182 accident near Tappen, ND
On September 4, 2002, a Cessna TR182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tappen, ND. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 4, 2002
- Place
- Tappen, ND
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.894°N, 99.532°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020906X01548
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 3, 2002, at 1915 central daylight time, a Cessna TR182, N756WF, collided with the terrain while following high-tension power lines, in Tappen, North Dakota. The private pilot and the sole passenger on board were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by post impact fire. The Title 14 CFR Part 91 business flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The last leg of the flight departed from Bismarck, North Dakota, at 1830 and the intended destination was Fargo, North Dakota. The purpose of the flight was to inspect the high-tension power lines and towers in preparation of bidding on a job to string fiber optic cables along the towers. The airplane departed Rapid City, South Dakota, earlier in the day. On board at that time were the pilot and his wife. The flight proceeded to Pierre, South Dakota, where fuel was added and another passenger boarded the airplane. This second passenger was working with the pilot to inspect the lines. According to the pilot's wife, they started to follow and observe the power lines and towers upon reaching the area of Mobridge, South Dakota. The flight continued to Bismarck, North Dakota, where the pilot's wife deplaned. When checking in for his departure clearance, the pilot reported to the Bismarck Air Traffic Control Tower that they wanted to go back to the substation and they were going to fly the power lines over to Fargo. N756WF departed Bismarck at 1830 and radar services were terminated when the airplane was 20 miles east of the airport. Several people reported seeing t
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain clearance of the transmission wires. Also causal was inadequate preflight planning. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude and airspeed when the abrupt maneuver was made and the high tension power lines.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
