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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-300 · Elbow Lake, MN · May 31, 1993

Date: May 31, 1993 · 17:54 local
Place: Elbow Lake, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: HMEG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2342Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI93LA185
Reported as: Piper PA36300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO720A1B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 813 total41 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N2342YRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2014 · Piper PA-36-300S/N 36-8160011 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Forgot about known power lines end of spray run. Struck wires and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

FORGOT ABOUT KNOWN POWER LINES END OF SPRAY RUN. STRUCK WIRES AND CRASHED.

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 CHI93LA185Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElbow Lake, MNthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual outlook during aerial application manuevers.May 31, 1993 · Substantial damage