Private Pilot Flight Training and Instruction Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM Wire Strikes 1 accident in 20 is a wire strike A wire strike will occur below 200' AGL in VFR 92% occur below 200' AGL 90% occur below 100' AGL 85% within 100' of surface -46% of wire strikes are fatal 77% due to pilot error General Aviation had 60% of strikes 5% were around airports Written by Gene Whitt Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM