Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA374

WILLIAMS AFB, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N3168U

AIR TRACTOR AT301

Analysis

AFTER MAKING HIS FIRST SWATH RUN,DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS,THE PILOT BECAME DISORENTED AND FLEW INTO AN AREA WITH TALL ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES. HE DESCENDED INTO TREES BENEATH THE LINES IN HIS ATTEMPT TO MISS THEM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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