Pilot Debrief

AYRES CORPORATION S-2R near Monroe, LA — 2009-05-14

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Date
2009-05-14
Location
Monroe, LA, USA
Aircraft
AYRES CORPORATION S-2R
Registration
N223SB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines during an aerial application run.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing an aerial application flight in a field that had a set of power lines located in it. During the last pass of the application run, the airplane collided with the power lines and subsequently impacted terrain, coming to rest on a set of railroad tracks.

NTSB coding

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