ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44056
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| Date: | Thursday 3 August 2006 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Central Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N4693Y |
| MSN: | 25-4424 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6261 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Underwood, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Washburn, ND (5C8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with a power line during an aerial application flight. According to witnesses, the airplane was making swath runs to the north and south, and was flying to the north when it contacted the power line. Witnesses reported the airplane flew under the power line during previous passes. A 2-foot long section of the outboard portion of the right wing separated from the airplane wreckage and was located near the power lines. The height of the power line that was contacted was approximately 50 above the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line during the aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060810X01138&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 1993 | N4693Y | Central Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Washburn, ND | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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