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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-375 · Claire City, SD · May 21, 1985

Date: May 21, 1985 · 07:15 local
Place: Claire City, SD
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2382Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN85LA137
Reported as: Piper PA36375
Reported engine: Lycoming IO720D1C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,200 total7,000 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N2382YRegistration cancelled Jun 9, 1994 · Piper PA-36-375S/N 368102006 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-375

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What happened

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Struck powerlines on last pass over field. Pilot was flying into sun.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINES ON LAST PASS OVER FIELD. PILOT WAS FLYING INTO SUN.

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 DEN85LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClaire City, SDThe acft collided with power lines during an aerial application flt. The power lines were located in the middle of the field being sprayed and during the last spray run, while flying into the sun, the acft contacted the lines.May 21, 1985 · Substantial damage