Cessna 140 accident near Boulder, UT
On January 19, 2013, a Cessna 140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boulder, UT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 19, 2013
- Place
- Boulder, UT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.828°N, 111.411°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130119X10225
Official records · WPR13FA095
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 19, 2013, about 1501 mountain standard time, a Cessna 140, N2341N, sustained substantial damage when it struck power lines while maneuvering near Boulder, Utah. The airplane was registered and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The local flight departed from Escalante Municipal Airport (1L7) Escalante, Utah at an undetermined time. According to a local power company official, the power line service between Boulder and Escalante were interrupted at 1501 when an automatic breaker tripped. He immediately responded to the power outage and noticed the power lines near mile marker 78 on Utah State Route (SR) 12 were tangled. He stated that a portion of the airplane's wing was lying on the highway and was necessary to move it off the road. He further stated that two power line poles were damaged and the attached power lines were lying near the ground. Power company personnel were able to estimate the height of the power lines at the approximate point of impact to be about 100 feet. A witness located on the west side of Utah SR 12 near the accident site reported that he observed the airplane fly over his position on an easterly heading. He stated that the engine sounded loud and startled him. He estimated the airplane to be about 200 to 300 feet above ground level (agl) and shortly afterwards; he observed the airplane strike the power lines. He fu
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to maneuver at a low altitude and failure to adequately monitor the environment to maintain clearance from 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.
