19790419006989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing A75 · Madera, CA · April 19, 1979

Date
April 19, 1979 · 07:15 local
Place
Madera, CA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N52068
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79DVA27
Reported as
Boeing A75
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total1,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ag pilot's aircraft struck wires during swath run. Pilot misjudged altitude due to early morning sun.

As the FAA filed it

AG PILOT'S AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES DURING SWATH RUN. PILOT MISJUDGED ALTITUDE DUE TO EARLY MORNING SUN.

NTSB investigation

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