ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361970
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| Date: | Monday 31 May 1993 |
| Time: | 18:54 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-36-400 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2342Y |
| MSN: | 36-8160011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 826 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-720-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elbow Lake, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS AWARE OF THE POWER LINES BORDERING THE FIELD HE WAS SPRAYING, BUT MOMENTARILY FORGOT ABOUT THEM WHILE CONCENTRATING ON THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES TO THE FIELD. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE POWER LINES AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual outlook during aerial application manuevers.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA185
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 16:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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