FIREBAUGH, CA, USA
N4218X
ROCKWELL INTL. S-2R
THE PILOT WAS SPREADING FERTILIZER OVER A FIELD AND MANEUVERING OVER "HIGH TENSION LINES." NO PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED DURING PREVIOUS FLIGHTS EARLIER THAT DAY. THE PILOT HAD PICKED UP ANOTHER LOAD WHICH HE REPORTED WAS PROBABLY TOO MUCH. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE FIELD, HE STARTED TO GO OVER THE LINES, BUT THE AIRCRAFT JUST WAS NOT CLIMBING WELL. PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE WIRE HE ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE LOAD. HE BELIEVED THAT THE TAILWHEEL CAUGHT ONE OF THE WIRES AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND FELL BEYOND THE WIRES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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