Lodi - Lodi

According to the operator of the spray operation, the pilot became distracted, when he was watching the grower drive out of the field he had sprayed. While he was watching the vehicle, he inadvertently allowed the aircraft to collide with power lines. There was no reported mechanical malfunction.

Flight / Schedule

Lodi - Lodi

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

N1592

MSN

288

Date

July 25, 1989 at 07:15 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Lodi California

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

38.1343°, -121.2736°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 25, 1989 at 07:15 AM, Lodi - Lodi experienced a crash involving Travel Air 4000, operated by Precissi Flying Services, with the event recorded near Lodi California.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. According to the operator of the spray operation, the pilot became distracted, when he was watching the grower drive out of the field he had sprayed. While he was watching the vehicle, he inadvertently allowed the aircraft to collide with power lines. There was no reported mechanical malfunction.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1592, MSN 288.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.1343°, -121.2736°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

According to the operator of the spray operation, the pilot became distracted, when he was watching the grower drive out of the field he had sprayed. While he was watching the vehicle, he inadvertently allowed the aircraft to collide with power lines. There was no reported mechanical malfunction.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Lodi - Lodi

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

N1592

MSN

288

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