DALTON, NE, USA
N70135
CESSNA A188B
THE PILOT WAS SPRAYING A LARGE FIELD WHICH HAD A POWER LINE ALONG THE NORTH SIDE. ON THE 1ST COUPLE OF PASSES, THE SPRAY EQUIPMENT HAD INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE FIELD FROM NORTH FOR THE 4TH PASS, IT STRUCK THE UPPER CABLE OF THE POWER LINE, THEN CRASHED IN THE FIELD. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT & A WITNESS, THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE WITH WHIRLWIND ACTIVITY IN THE AREA.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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