Aviation Accident Summary LAX89DUJ01

CASA GRANDE, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N5640J

CESSNA A188A

Analysis

DURING AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A HIGH-TENSION STATIC WIRE AND SUBSEQUENTLY WITH THE GROUND. POST-IMPACT FIRE ENSUED. THE PILOT STATED HE MISJUDGED HIS APPROACH TO THE FIELD AND DID NOT SEE THE WIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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