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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164 · La Feria, TX · June 5, 1986

Date
June 5, 1986 · 14:30 local
Place
La Feria, TX
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N552Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86FRG24
Reported as
Scwzer G164
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,000 total10,000 in this make and model50 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.

Was going to fly under powerlines but pulled up to avoid road sign. Hit powerlines, then ground, and cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

WAS GOING TO FLY UNDER POWERLINES BUT PULLED UP TO AVOID ROAD SIGN. HIT POWERLINES, THEN GROUND, AND CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N552Y · 1

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