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July 26, 1995 · Rockwell S-2R · N5035X
Tulare, CA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 26, 1995
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Tulare, CA
Aircraft
Rockwell S-2R
Tail Number
N5035X
Operator
Pacific Crop Dusters
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX95LA269
THE PILOT COLLIDED WITH SOME POWER LINES DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE SKIES WERE CLEAR AND THE VISIBILITY WAS 10 MILES. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS REPORTED.
NTSB Probable Cause
failure of the pilot to see and avoid power lines along his route of flight.
Full Narrative
On July 25, 1995, at 1700 hours Pacific daylight time, the pilot of a Rockwell International S-R, N5035X, collided with some power lines during an aerial application near Tulare, California. The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot and was doing business as Pacific Crop Dusters under 14 CFR Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time with clear skies and a visibility of 10 miles. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot received fatal injuries. There were no reported mechanical difficulties.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:00 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftRockwell S-2R
Tail NumberN5035X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorPacific Crop Dusters
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsAiresearch · TPE-331 · Turboprop · 1475
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 36 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point54
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time23:55
Weather SourceWFAC