ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284490
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| Date: | Thursday 2 August 2007 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7263Z |
| MSN: | 25-3200 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6774 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Overly, North Dakota -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Overly, ND |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was substantially damaged when it descended into a wheat field during an agricultural spray operation. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. He said that he was in a left turn executing a "clean-up" pass when the left spray boom contacted the crop resulting in the aiplane descending into the terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the agricultural application flight. Contributing to the accident was the wheat crop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07LA254
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 17:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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