ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378855
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| Date: | Saturday 28 July 1984 |
| Time: | 08:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Arapahoe Aerial Sprayers |
| Registration: | N8640L |
| MSN: | 254933 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2288 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arapahoe, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Arapahoe, NE (37V) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A SWATH RUN TO APPLY INSECTICIDE, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES THAT WERE CROSSING THE FIELD. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE ACFT ANGLED TO THE LEFT & HIT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION LINE, THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA236
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 13:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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