Pilot Debrief

AERO COMMANDER S2R near Fairmont, OK — 2017-03-02

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Date
2017-03-02
Location
Fairmont, OK, USA
Aircraft
AERO COMMANDER S2R
Registration
N1755S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while conducting agricultural spray operations.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was conducting spray operations to a pasture with power lines on its north border. As the pilot approached the pasture from the north on his fourth pass, he intended to descend after flying past the second of two cables. The pilot initiated a descent, but the airplane struck the second cable. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and a postimpact fire ensued. Following the accident, the pilot stated that he misidentified the first cable as the second cable.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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