What happened
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(-23) Airman surveyed field for obstructions and commenced spray operations. On the first pass, he did not see a small electric wire from the last pole running down to an irrigation pump rotor, and struck the electric line with the wing tip, causing minor damage. Airman departed field and proceeded to Slayton airport where he landed without incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN SURVEYED FIELD FOR OBSTRUCTIONS AND COMMENCED SPRAY OPERATIONS. ON THE FIRST PASS, HE DID NOT SEE A SMALL ELECTRIC WIRE FROM THE LAST POLE RUNNING DOWN TO AN IRRIGATION PUMP ROTOR, AND STRUCK THE ELECTRIC LINE WITH THE WING TIP, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. AIRMAN DEPARTED FIELD AND PROCEEDED TO SLAYTON AIRPORT WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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