Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82FPD16

STANFORD, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N731AK

CESSNA 188B

Analysis

THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED SPRAYING APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT OF A 76 ACRE FIELD. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE LOWER OF TWO POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO CLEAR THE HIGHER OF THE TWO POWER LINES BUT HOOK THE LOWER SET OF WIRES WITH THE LANDING GEAR. IT THEN ROLLED TO AN INVERTED POSITION BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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