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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Palisade, NE · August 10, 1985

Date: August 10, 1985 · 13:12 local
Place: Palisade, NE
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8941L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC85FA179
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,175 total2,500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N8941LRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 1990 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 255406 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235

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What happened

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Struck powerlines during spray run. Aircraft impacted ground and burned.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINES DURING SPRAY RUN. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND AND BURNED.

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 MKC85FA179Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPalisade, NEWhile on a swath run over a cornfield, the plt attempted to maneuver under power lines that were spanning a large ditch. The right wing struck one of the three lower cables which cut into the wing structure. The cable finally separated releasing the acft. The…Aug 10, 1985 · Destroyed