What happened
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On August 8, 2019, N629EH was conducting an aerial application of a field under 14 CFR part 137 in VFR weather conditions. The pilot performed one overhead circle to clear the two adjacent fields of any obstacles. The first field was sprayed in an east and west direction with no issues. When conducting the first pass on the adjacent field on a northerly heading, the pilot clipped a power line.
Investigation found that the power line that was struck, was set back from the road approximately 150' and not on the shoulder of the road. The pilot stated that he did not see it set back that FAR and expected it to be on the shoulder of the road.
Recommendations: the pilot took full responsibility and understood his error. Airman counseling recommended and completed on aerial application risk assessments, decision making and clearing the area of obstacles.
Incident ptrs: EA68201903477
Counseling ptrs: EA68201903541
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 8, 2019, N629EH WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OF A FIELD UNDER 14 CFR PART 137 IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PILOT PERFORMED ONE OVERHEAD CIRCLE TO CLEAR THE TWO ADJACENT FIELDS OF ANY OBSTACLES. THE FIRST FIELD WAS SPRAYED IN AN EAST AND WEST DIRECTION WITH NO ISSUES. WHEN CONDUCTING THE FIRST PASS ON THE ADJACENT FIELD ON A NORTHERLY HEADING, THE PILOT CLIPPED A POWER LINE.
INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE POWER LINE THAT WAS STRUCK, WAS SET BACK FROM THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 150' AND NOT ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE IT SET BACK THAT FAR AND EXPECTED IT TO BE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD.
RECOMMENDATIONS: THE PILOT TOOK FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND UNDERSTOOD HIS ERROR. AIRMAN COUNSELING RECOMMENDED AND COMPLETED ON AERIAL APPLICATION RISK ASSESSMENTS, DECISION MAKING AND CLEARING THE AREA OF OBSTACLES.
INCIDENT PTRS: EA68201903477
COUNSELING PTRS: EA68201903541
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