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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-260 · Whittemore, IA · August 13, 1983

Date: August 13, 1983 · 07:00 local
Place: Whittemore, IA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8559L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC83FA189
Reported as: Piper PA25260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540G1A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 661 total127 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

N8559LRegistration cancelled Jan 22, 1985 · Piper PA-25-260S/N 25-4980 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft hit trees and crashed during aerial application flight.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT TREES AND CRASHED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC83FA189Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportWhittemore, IAThe plt reported he was making a trim swath in a low area toward rising terrain when he approached an unexpected 'high line' wire. The wire was positioned diagonally across the field. He reported that while avoiding the wire, he was unable to clear nearby…Aug 13, 1983 · Destroyed