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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres 600 S-2D · Willcox, AZ · September 4, 1974

Date
September 4, 1974
Place
Willcox, AZ
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N344AA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX75DUJ25
Reported as
Ayres 600S2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total650 in this make and model650 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Enroute to treat crop at low alt. Encntred pwr twr,elected to go arnd & undr wires. Hit cable.

As the FAA filed it

ENROUTE TO TREAT CROP AT LOW ALT.ENCNTRED PWR TWR,ELECTED TO GO ARND & UNDR WIRES.HIT CABLE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.