What happened
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On August 20, 2014 a Grumman ag cat with registration number N5449 struck a powerline while conducting aerial applications in Sheridan, Indiana.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident.
Damage to the aircraft included gouges to the "n" struts, cabane struts and a bent aileron strut rod end. The aircraft was able to return to the Sheridan Indiana airport.
At the time of the incident, neither the pilot or the property owner was aware of the powerline. The pilot did make an "observation pass" prior to starting the aerial application. The powerlines and its poles were not visibile on this pass for unknown reasons.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 20, 2014 A GRUMMAN AG CAT WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER N5449 STRUCK A POWERLINE WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATIONS IN SHERIDAN, INDIANA.
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED GOUGES TO THE "N" STRUTS, CABANE STRUTS AND A BENT AILERON STRUT ROD END. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO THE SHERIDAN INDIANA AIRPORT.
AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, NEITHER THE PILOT OR THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS AWARE OF THE POWERLINE. THE PILOT DID MAKE AN "OBSERVATION PASS" PRIOR TO STARTING THE AERIAL APPLICATION. THE POWERLINES AND ITS POLES WERE NOT VISIBILE ON THIS PASS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Other reports on N5449 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.