Cessna 140 accident near Edwardsburg, MI
On August 24, 2003, a Cessna 140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edwardsburg, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 24, 2003
- Place
- Edwardsburg, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.790°N, 86.081°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030827X01406
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 23, 2003, about 2029 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 140, N140GS, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with powerlines and Lake Juno near Edwardsburg, Indiana. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from a private airstrip near Edwardsburg, Indiana, and its intended destination was unknown. An excerpt from the Cass County Sheriff's report stated: [A witness] related that he overheard further radio traffic between the victim and [another pilot flying at the same time], and he believed they said something about flying over the victim's property and then going over the swamp area. He described the swamp area as the Juno/Painter/Christianna Lake area. An excerpt from the Sheriff's report stated: [A local homeowner] related that he'd been on the back porch of his residence when he saw the planes flying over. ... [He] advised that the planes seemed extremely low, and that he thought that they were going to hit [a neighbor's] house, which is located near his residence. [He] indicated that the planes appeared to be playing 'follow the leader' with the yellow aircraft following a red aircraft. ... [He] related that he saw the yellow plane circle and then head off toward Juno Lake. An excerpt from the Sheriff's report stated: [A boater] related that he was on a pontoon at the time that the plane involved in the crash came through the channel. He saw that the p
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the power line during his low level cruise. Factors were the power transmission line, the lake, and low altitude flight.
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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.
