Swan Lake, AR, USA
N92KM
AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34
According to the pilot, he was approaching the airport to land when he encountered a gust of wind. The airplane collided with power lines and subsequently impacted the ground below, coming to rest inverted. The empennage was twisted and partially separated, and both wings were crushed. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
According to the written statement submitted by the pilot, he was approaching the airport to land when he encountered a gust of wind. The airplane subsequently impacted power lines and subsequently impacted the ground below, inverted. The empennage was twisted and partially separated, and both wings were crushed. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.
An in-flight collision with power lines following an encounter with a wind gust.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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