Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering through a canyon.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering through a canyon at low altitude, the left wing struck a power line that he did not see. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA19CA262 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 11, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Grand Junction, Colorado
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built CARBON CUB EX
- N-number
- N56XC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- 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.