Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC89LA018

SUBLETTE, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N5517X

ROCKWELL S2R

Analysis

WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SOME CROSS-COUNTRY POWER LINES. THE ACFT NOSED DOWN AND STRUCK THE TERRAIN, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL THE EVENTS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE STRIKING THE POWER LINES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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