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LAX83LA249

1983-05-25 · LIVE OAK, California, United States · Fatal · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT WAS ON A FLIGHT TO SEED A RICE FIELD WITH 2 SETS OF POWER LINES LOCATED NEAR ITS WEST EDGE. THE PLT HAD SEEDED THE FIELD MANY TIMES BEFORE, & REPORTEDLY, WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. DURING THE 1ST SWATH RUN, WHICH WAS FROM EAST TO WEST, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE 1ST SET OF POWER LINES, APRX 30 FT AGL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED TO THE GROUND & CAME TO REST ABOUT 150 YARDS WEST OF THE POWER LINES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_LAX83LA249.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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