What happened
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Acft struck power lines in flight and crahsed during aerial application, Dawson, ND (.4)the propeller contacted a telephone pole at a height 30 feet above the ground during an aerial application flight. The result of the impact was a loss of airplane control, followed by the airplane descending to impact the terrain. The airplane was flying to the east, into the sun at the time of the accident. (-23) on may 17, 1998, at 07:30 central daylight time, a Wsk pzl mielec M-18A aircraft, N2284B, operated by a commercial pilot sustained substantil damage during descent for an aerial application operation. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The title 14 CFR part 137 flight had been operating for the purpose of aerial application. The pilot reported serious injuries. The flight originated at a private airstrip at a tappen, ND, at approximately 0700 local time.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT STRUCK POWER LINES IN FLIGHT AND CRAHSED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, DAWSON, ND (.4)THE PROPELLER CONTACTED A TELEPHONE POLE AT A HEIGHT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE RESULT OF THE IMPACT WAS A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL, FOLLOWED BY THE AIRPLANE DESCENDING TO IMPACT THE TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING TO THE EAST, INTO THE SUN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (-23) ON MAY 17, 1998, AT 07:30 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A WSK PZL MIELEC M-18A AIRCRAFT, N2284B, OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIL DAMAGE DURING DESCENT FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 137 FLIGHT HAD BEEN OPERATING FOR THE PURPOSE OF AERIAL APPLICATION. THE PILOT REPORTED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT A TAPPEN, ND, AT APPROXIMATELY 0700 LOCAL TIME.
NTSB investigation
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