Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88DVA14

FIVE POINTS, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4009M

AYRES S2R-T34

Analysis

PLT WAS ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION AND HAD BEEN OVERFLYING POWER LINES. ON LAST PASS, PLT ELECTED TO FLY BENEATH POWER LINES, STRUCK BRACING WIRE BETWEEN POLES WITH VERTICAL FIN, DISABLING ELEVATOR. THE ACFT CRASHED NOSE DOWN IN A FIELD IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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