Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires during the aerial application pass.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
According to a statement from the pilot, he was conducting aerial application when the airplane struck power lines along his route of flight. The pilot performed a forced landing to an open field shortly thereafter. According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who traveled to the accident site, the fuselage was buckled between the cabin and the empennage, the upper portion of the rudder separated from the vertical stabilizer, and the outboard portion of the right wing was crushed, torn, and bent aft. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN10CA391