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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RR1340REST · Yuma, AZ · September 15, 1990

Date: September 15, 1990 · 04:05 local
Place: Yuma, AZ
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LWOG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4165X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90DUJ08
Reported as: Ayres S2RR1340REST
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,976 total1,469 in this make and model116 in the last 90 days

N4165XRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 1991 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 1936R Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R

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What happened

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Struck support girder of power station tower en route to spray area. Pilot reported wind drifted him into tower.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK SUPPORT GIRDER OF POWER STATION TOWER EN ROUTE TO SPRAY AREA. PILOT REPORTED WIND DRIFTED HIM INTO TOWER.

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 LAX90DUJ08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportYuma, AZFailure of the pilot to select a cruise altitude which would ensure adequate clearance from obstructions. A factor in the accident was the dark night which inhibited the pilot's ability to see the obstruction.Sep 15, 1990 · Destroyed