Wirestrike Accident Aero Commander S-2R N5519X,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21600
 
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Date:Sunday 6 July 2008
Time:07:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic SS2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero Commander S-2R
Owner/operator:Benson Air Ag, Inc.
Registration: N5519X
MSN: 1719R
Total airframe hrs:7355 hours
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R1340
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:10 miles northwest of Benson, MN -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Benson, MN (BBB)
Destination airport:Benson, MN (BBB)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The airplane impacted power transmission lines while on an aerial application flight. The airplane impacted terrain immediately after the wire strike and was destroyed during a post accident ground fire. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions prior to impacting the transmission lines.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines. Contributing to the accident was the power transmission lines.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI08CA176
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
12 April 2003 N5519X Benson Air-ag, Inc. 0 Benson, Minnesota sub

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jul-2008 12:02 Fusko Added
07-Jul-2008 12:12 harro Updated
21-Dec-2016 19:14 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
21-Dec-2016 19:16 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
21-Dec-2016 19:20 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
03-Dec-2017 11:28 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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