Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX89DVD04

LODI, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1592

Travel Air 4000

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR OF THE SPRAY OPERATION, THE PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED, WHEN HE WAS WATCHING THE GROWER DRIVE OUT OF THE FIELD HE HAD SPRAYED. WHILE HE WAS WATCHING THE VEHICLE, HE INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE WITH POWER LINES. THERE WAS NO REPORTED MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SEE AND AVOID POWER LINES, WHILE DISTRACTED BY A MOVING VEHICLE ON THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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