Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA252

CLIMAX, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N40184

AYRES S2R-T15

Analysis

THE PLT SAID HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA AND WAS AWARE OF THE POWER LINE BUT MISJUDGED HIS CLEARANCE AND INADVERTANTLYCOLLIDED WITH THE TOP WIRE. THE WIRE BROKE AND WRAPPED AROUND THE LANDING GEAR OF THE ACFT AND DRAGGED IT DOWN. THE ACFTWAS DESTROYED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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