Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA191

VIRDEN, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N731VR

CESSNA A188B

Analysis

DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PASS OVER A SET OF LOW WIRES AND UNDER HIGH TENSION LINES. THE WIRES ARE 300 FT. APART HORIZONTALLY. THE PROP CONTACTED THE HIGH TENSION LINES AND THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED ON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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