ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363735
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Date: | Thursday 23 April 1992 |
Time: | 18:16 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-25-235 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N7603Z |
MSN: | 25-3696 |
Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3522 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B2B5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Madil, OK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THREE POWER LINES WHILE SPRAYING INTO THE SETTING SUN. ONE OF THE WIRES REMAINED ENTANGLED TO THE RIGHT WING STRUT AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN HIGH VEGETATION TO AVOID AN INFLIGHT LOST OF CONTROL. DURING LANDING THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL SMALL TREES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH THE WIRES. A FACTOR WAS THE EXISTING SUNGLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW92LA120 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA120
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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