ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289857
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| Date: | Monday 29 July 2013 |
| Time: | 07:10 LT |
| Type: |  Eagle DW-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Asi Jet Ag, LLC |
| Registration: | N8803Z |
| MSN: | DW-1-0026-81 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4845 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-M1B5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Lake, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Waseca Municipal Airport, MN (KACQ) |
| Mankato Municipal Airport, MN (MKT/KMKT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he had just finished an aerial application pass over a field. As he pulled up, he misjudged the height of nearby trees and struck the top of one of the trees. He was able to fly the airplane to a nearby airport, where he landed without further incident. Postaccident examination revealed forward and aft spar damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal airplane operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of tree heights, which resulted in the collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13LA444
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 19:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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