The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a utility pole and power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application.
— NTSB Determination
While maneuvering during an aerial application flight, the airplane impacted two power lines. The 4,180-hour commercial pilot departed the grass airstrip with 65 gallons of water and grazon (chemical) on board. He entered the field from the south to spray on the west side of the field, and over trees. He descended into the field, and immediately impacted a utility pole and two power lines that were aligned east and west. The airplane was able to continue to fly to the airstrip and land.
While maneuvering during an aerial application flight, the airplane impacted two power lines. The 4,180-hour commercial pilot departed the grass airstrip with 65 gallons of water and grazon (chemical) on board. He entered the field from the south to spray on the west side of the field, and over trees. He descended…
The accident on 2004-06-15 involved a Cessna 188B, registration N21650, at Rush Springs, OK.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a utility pole and power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application.
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