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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-375 · Wildsville, LA · June 21, 1982

Date: June 21, 1982 · 12:10 local
Place: Wildsville, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N90297
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82FRJ12
Reported as: Piper PA36375
Reported engine: Lycoming IO720*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,200 total200 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N90297Registration cancelled May 17, 2013 · Piper PA-36-375S/N 36-7802053 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-375 Engine modelLycoming IO-720 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck radio tower on pull up from a spray run. Impact sheared off a wing. Pilot was advised of obstruction.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK RADIO TOWER ON PULL UP FROM A SPRAY RUN. IMPACT SHEARED OFF A WING. PILOT WAS ADVISED OF OBSTRUCTION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW82FRJ12Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportWildsville, LAThe pilot took off on a local flight to spray a bean field. About 1000 ft from the end of the field was a 300 ft radio tower. The aircraft was observed to circle the bean field and circle the radio tower twice. During a procedure turn, the aircraft struck the…Jun 21, 1982 · Destroyed