Agricultural sprayer hits power lines.

Attributes
ACN	309113
Time
Date	199507
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gbd
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl bound lower : 20 agl bound upper : 20
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	309113
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

With little time before dark, I decided I could try to get a load of crop protection products out. Being in a hurry, I didn't survey the field before I started working (spraying). I had sprayed this field before and knew where the power lines were. I dove over the first set, put out some smoke to check the winds, and as I started to pull out of the field, I hit the second set of lines. I had sprayed that field so many times in the past that I overlooked one of my own rules -- always survey the field before going to work. This mistake on my part, is going to be a costly one. Damage to the aircraft was minimal, but replacing those lines will be expensive.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER HITS PWR LINES.

Narrative: WITH LITTLE TIME BEFORE DARK, I DECIDED I COULD TRY TO GET A LOAD OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS OUT. BEING IN A HURRY, I DIDN'T SURVEY THE FIELD BEFORE I STARTED WORKING (SPRAYING). I HAD SPRAYED THIS FIELD BEFORE AND KNEW WHERE THE PWR LINES WERE. I DOVE OVER THE FIRST SET, PUT OUT SOME SMOKE TO CHK THE WINDS, AND AS I STARTED TO PULL OUT OF THE FIELD, I HIT THE SECOND SET OF LINES. I HAD SPRAYED THAT FIELD SO MANY TIMES IN THE PAST THAT I OVERLOOKED ONE OF MY OWN RULES -- ALWAYS SURVEY THE FIELD BEFORE GOING TO WORK. THIS MISTAKE ON MY PART, IS GOING TO BE A COSTLY ONE. DAMAGE TO THE ACFT WAS MINIMAL, BUT REPLACING THOSE LINES WILL BE EXPENSIVE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.