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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ayres 600S2DRESTD · Columbus, NM · April 17, 1987

Date: April 17, 1987 · 05:50 local
Place: Columbus, NM
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: WBJG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1714S
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN87LA102
Reported as: Ayres 600S2DRESTD
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,720 total5,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N1714SRegistration cancelled Apr 11, 2013 · Aero Commander 600 S-2DS/N 600-1347D · Built 1966 Airframe modelAero Commander 600 S-2D Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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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 wires and a pole while landing at night on a road. Pilot allowed aircraft to drift into wires.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES AND A POLE WHILE LANDING AT NIGHT ON A ROAD. PILOT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT INTO WIRES.

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 DEN87LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbus, NMThe plt departed deming, NM and flew to a ranch 15 mi n of Columbus, NM, to position the acft for aerial spraying that day. It was still dark when the plt made his apch to a road paralleled by power lines on the left and telephone cable marker posts on the…Apr 17, 1987 · Substantial damage