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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-375 · Stephen, MN · June 23, 1998

Date: June 23, 1998 · 12:09 local
Place: Stephen, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LWCG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N82585
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA216
Reported as: Piper PA36375
Reported engine: Lycoming IO720*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,300 total3,000 in this make and model

N82585Registration cancelled Feb 1, 1999 · Piper PA-36-375S/N 36-8302014 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-375

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What happened

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Struck powre line during procedure turn. Crashed. Suspect failed to survey field prior application flight.y (.4) the pilot stated that he was finishing his last spray run when he struck an unmarked power line passing between a farmyard and a tree line near the red river. Post accident investigation showed that the aircraft's right wing impacted the upper wire of the two wire system. No engine or aircraft anomalies were found with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWRE LINE DURING PROCEDURE TURN. CRASHED. SUSPECT FAILED TO SURVEY FIELD PRIOR APPLICATION FLIGHT.Y (.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FINISHING HIS LAST SPRAY RUN WHEN HE STRUCK AN UNMARKED POWER LINE PASSING BETWEEN A FARMYARD AND A TREE LINE NEAR THE RED RIVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE UPPER WIRE OF THE TWO WIRE SYSTEM. NO ENGINE OR AIRCRAFT ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI98LA216Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStephen, MNthe visual lookout not being maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the transmission wire.Jun 23, 1998 · Substantial damage