Accident Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee N8941L,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136499
 
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Date:Saturday 10 August 1985
Time:12:12 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee
Owner/operator:Ron L. Uehlin
Registration: N8941L
MSN: 255406
Total airframe hrs:4517 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-540-B2C5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Palisade, NE -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:PALISADE , NE
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE ON A SWATH RUN OVER A CORNFIELD, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER UNDER POWER LINES THAT WERE SPANNING A LARGE DITCH. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK ONE OF THE THREE LOWER CABLES WHICH CUT INTO THE WING STRUCTURE. THE CABLE FINALLY SEPARATED RELEASING THE ACFT. THE ACFT BEGAN TO ROLL INVERTED

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC85FA179
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC85FA179

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
16-Jun-2023 12:36 ASN Update Bot Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]]

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