Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA93LA178

BENTON, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N6731Q

SCHWEIZER G-164B

Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION RUN TO THE NORTH. AFTER COMPLETING THE RUN THE PILOT INITIATED A PULL UP AND OBSERVED WIRES TO HIS IMMEDIATE FRONT. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE AND FLEW UNDER THE WIRES AND COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER VISUAL OUTLOOK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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