ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378444
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| Date: | Saturday 15 September 1984 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Tri State Ag Corporation |
| Registration: | N7236Z |
| MSN: | 25-3159 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3802 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A105 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canton, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Canton, SD |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A DESCENDING APCH TO AN UNFAMILIAR CORNFIELD FOR A SWATH RUN, THE PLT STATED HE HAD 'A FLASHING VISION OF WIRES.' THE PLT PUSHED THE CONTROL STICK FORWARD TO AVOID HITTING THE WIRES AT WHICH TIME THE ACFT CONTACTED A CORN CROP IN A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE ACFT THEN TURNED 90 DEG TO THE RIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE ACFT STOPPED INADVERTENTLY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA280
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 08:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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