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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-375 · Storm Lake, IA · June 19, 1984

Date: June 19, 1984 · 15:14 local
Place: Storm Lake, IA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3953E
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC84LA176
Reported as: Piper PA36375
Reported engine: Lycoming IO720D1C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,200 total570 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N3953ERegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2013 · Piper PA-36-375S/N 36-7802068 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-375 Engine modelLycoming IO-720 seriesReciprocating

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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 wires during swath run after turn and trying to go under wires.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT WIRES DURING SWATH RUN AFTER TURN AND TRYING TO GO UNDER WIRES.

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 MKC84LA176Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStorm Lake, IAWhile on the 2nd swath run, the plt maneuvered the acft to cross under power lines bordering the edge of the corn field. He said he misjudged the distance to clear the power lines. The vertical stabilizer & rudder struck the lines & were torn from the acft.…Jun 19, 1984 · Substantial damage