Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
CLEARANCE FROM POWERLINES WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS INCLUDE DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 6, 1994, at 2146 mountain daylight time, a Cessna T-188C agricultural aircraft, N4900T, was substantially damaged when it struck a power line while engaged in aerial application activities. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. There was no flight plan filed for this flight which had originated at Weiser, Idaho at 2135, and no ELT was installed in the aircraft.
The pilot stated that agricultural operations were being conducted in the evening as they had to "wait for the bees to go to bed," because he was spraying insecticides. He stated that he was flying west, into the sun, and pulled up too early for a transmission line that crossed the field at a 45 degree angle. He said that a wing caught in the power line before crashing.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA94LA169