Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FEM07

BAY CITY, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N53140

CESSNA 188B

Analysis

DURING AN AG SPRAY OPERATION, THE PLT FLEW OVER THE AREA BEFORE STARTING HIS SWATH RUNS. ON HIS FIRST RUN, HE FLEW OVER WIRES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. ON THE RETURN SWATH RUN, HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDER THE WIRES. WHILE DOING SO, THE ACFT STRUCK A NEWLY INSTALLED LOWER WIRE WITH THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, THEN CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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