- Date
- September 13, 1984, 08:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Climax, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N40184Ayres S2R-T15
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840913048529A
- Case key
- 31192
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Analysis
The plt said he was familiar with the area and was aware of the power line but misjudged his clearance and inadvertantlycollided with the top wire. The wire broke and wrapped around the landing gear of the acft and dragged it down. The acftwas destroyed when it crashed into trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N40184
- Reported as
- Ayres S2R-T15
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T15-006
- Airframe hours
- 3,237
- Engine
- P&W PT6A, 680 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Ronnie Gainous
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 25, 1984 · 60 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 7,000 total · 3,237 in this make and model · 200 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TLH, 33 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N40184 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.