- Date
- May 16, 1984, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Alexandria, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5641XRockwell S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840516051569A
- Case key
- 21341
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
Diverted attentionCause
Object - wire,static
Clearance - not maintainedCause
Analysis
The acft collided with a static wire between two electrical poles while maneuvering during aerial application. Control was maintained and the acft returned to the airport and landed without futher incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5641X
- Reported as
- Rockwell S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1841R
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Chandler Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- 99R · Alexandria, LA
- Destination
- 2
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 7,800 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.