19861205064909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer G164 · Chandler, AZ · December 5, 1986

Date: December 5, 1986 · 11:30 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZCEG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N671Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87DUJ02
Reported as: Scwzer G164
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,160 total1,800 in this make and model182 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.

The aircraft struck powerlines during aerial application operations.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX87DUJ02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportChandler, AZThe acft collided with power lines during an aerial application flight. The pilot had made several passes prior to the accident and noticed the wires each time. Visibility was good, it was daylight conditions, and there were no mechanical problems.Dec 5, 1986 · Substantial damage