Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82FVD19

STOCKTON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4859S

GRUMMAN G-164B

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS SPRAYING A FIELD THAT REQUIRED FLYING UNDER A DOUBLE SET OF HIGH POWERLINES. ON THE THIRD PASS AFTER GOING UNDER ONE SET OF WIRES THE PILOT PULLED UP TOO SOON AND HIT THE SECOND SET OF WIRES. THE PILOT STATED IN HIS ACCIDENT REPORT THAT IT WAS A MATTER OF A SPLIT SECOND MISJUDGEMENT ON HIS PART.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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