1991-07-12: Cessna 120 (N77411) — Pearman, Auburn — Pocahontas, MS
On July 12, 1991, a Cessna 120 (registration N77411) operated by Pearman, Auburn was involved in an aviation accident near Pocahontas, MS. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS AND IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE DURING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR A FORCED LANDING. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
Probable cause
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS AND IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE DURING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR A FORCED LANDING.
— NTSB Determination
Accident narrative
DURING CRUISE FLT THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WHICH PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD BUT DURING THE APCH, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AND REMAINED SUSPENDED IN POWER LINES. THE ENG AND ACFT WERE NOT EXAMINED; THEREFORE, NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED ROUGHNESS.