- Date
- August 3, 1989, 05:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Tolleson, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1751SAero Commander S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890803027879A
- Case key
- 26134
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Probable cause
The pilots failure to see and avoid contact with some wires.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
An agricultural aircraft collided with some wires during an aerial application. The pilot reported no mechanical problems prior to the collision with the wires. He stated he became distracted while communicating on the radio with his flagman. After the collision, he proceeded to an airstrip and landed without further incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1751S
- Reported as
- Aero Commander S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1451R
- Airframe hours
- 75
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-59, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Moseley Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner
- Moseley Aviation, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 25, 1989 · 75 hours before
- Departed
- Crop Duster, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 22,000 total · 10,000 in this make and model · 400 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.