Aviation Accident Summary LAX86FUJ04

CASA GRANDE, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N5342

GRUMMAN G-164-3

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TELEPHONE WIRES ON THE THIRD APCH TO A FIELD FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION RUN. THE ACFT THEN DESCENDED TO COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PLT REPORTED HAVING NOTICED THE POWER LINES DURING THE PREVIOUS SPRAY RUNS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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