Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission lines. A contributing factor was the low altitude selected by the pilot.
NTSB analysis
The non-certificated pilot was manuvering his aircraft at low-level, when the aircraft collided with power lines leading to a residential home. Photographs taken at the site show an upside down aircraft, with a section of a power line among the wreckage. The pilot was airlifted to a hospital, however, he could not recall any details about the accident sequence.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for DFW08LA108 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 20, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Corning, Arkansas
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built Challenger II
- N-number
- N213TW
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.