ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355312
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| Date: | Sunday 31 August 1997 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | J & J Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N2743P |
| MSN: | 22-3050 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2943 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castlewood, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot-in-command, the purpose of the flight was to fly over one of his passenger's farm. The pilot stated that the flight was, 'At a low level.' The pilot reported that as the airplane approached the accident location something fell off the dashboard and he leaned forward and down to identify what it was. The pilot stated that, 'As I leaned down, I apparently forced the yoke forward, lowering the attitude.' The pilot reported that when he looked up, 'it was too late, the trees were right in front of me. I gave back pressure on the elevator, but again too late and struck the trees.' The pilot stated that the aircraft still was able to climb and that there were tree branches hanging on the wing. The pilot reported that he noticed that the elevator had limited deflection and decided to make a precautionary landing in a nearby field. Post accident investigation showed substantial damage to the right wing spar, elevator, and vertical stabilizer.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA279
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 10:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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