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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RT34RESTD · Buckeye, AZ · July 15, 1993

Date: July 15, 1993 · 05:15 local
Place: Buckeye, AZ
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZFEG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N40203
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93LA290
Reported as: Ayres S2RT34RESTD
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,144 total250 in this make and model156 in the last 90 days

N40203Registration cancelled Feb 16, 1994 · Ayres S2R-T34S/N T34020 Airframe modelAyres S2R-T34

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What happened

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Collided with unseen powerline during first spray run. Aircraft destroyed on ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH UNSEEN POWERLINE DURING FIRST SPRAY RUN. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED ON GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX93LA290Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBuckeye, AZthe pilot's failure to visually detect and avoid a power line. A factor in the accident was the twilight light condition.Jul 15, 1993 · Destroyed

Other reports on N40203 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19890223026799ILow Level Operations · Gila Bend, AZStruck powerlines while spraying field. Able to fly back to airport. Misjudged distance because of angle.Feb 23, 1989 · Minor damage