Accident Ayres S2R-T34 Turbo Thrush C-GDFQ, Friday 8 May 1987

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Date:	Friday 8 May 1987
Time:	07:15 LT
Type:	Ayres S2R-T34 Turbo Thrush
Owner/operator:	Robert Ruhe Ag Service
Registration:	C-GDFQ
MSN:	2369R
Total airframe hrs:	3077 hours
Engine model:	P&W PT6A-34
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lavale, MD - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Cumberland, MD (CBE
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE SPRAYING FOR GYPSY MOTHS DURING THE EARLY MORNING, THE TURBO-THRUSH COLLIDED WITH STATIC WIRES LOCATED ON TOP OF HIGH TENSION LINES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE WIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE LOCATED ON THE SHADY SIDE OF AN ADJACENT MOUNTAIN.

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