ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343364
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 2023 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee C |
| Owner/operator: | Becker Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N8847L |
| MSN: | 25-5358 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hartington, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hartington, NE |
| Hartington, NE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while he maneuvered to apply agricultural product to a field, he did not perceive a higher slope of crops before making an application pass. The airplane's landing gear became entangled in the crops and the pilot could not power the airplane free. The airplane impacted terrain and came to rest upright. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane's left wing and empennage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions contributed to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misperception of the surrounding elevation resulting in a collision with crops and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA357
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8847L
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2023 14:36 | AgOps | Added |
| 09-Aug-2023 15:00 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 10-Aug-2023 14:44 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 11-Aug-2023 14:22 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:07 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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