Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA488

PASO ROBLES, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2246W

BELL 206B

Analysis

PLT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A SPECIAL VFR CLEARENCE HE TOOK OFF TO SPRAY A NEARBY FIELD. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THAT HE 'MADE A COUPLE OF CIRCUITS OVER THE FIELD, OBSERVED THE TELEPHONE WIRES AND BEGAN SPRAYING. AFTER PERFORMING 2 OR 3 PASSES I HIT SOME TELEPHONE WIRES.' THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT THE WIRE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLEARLY VISIBLE BECAUSE THE GRAY OVERCAST MADE THE GRAY POLES AND WIRES DISAPPEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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