What happened
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(-23) The pilot of N4329F on the morning of Saturday, June 20, 2009 was treating a field just outside of Dyer, AR with herbicide. He stated he had treated the field before and was familiar with the powerlines that run across the field. His plan was to fly under the lines while spraying, but as he got close he noticed the bottom line was sagging. He manuevered to miss the lines, but the propeller tip cut the lines, the severed powerlines struck the left wing tip thereby causing separation of the wingtip and associated fiberglass panels. While assessing the situation and the damage to the aircraft while still in the air, he decided to fly back to his home base in webbers falls, OK. He landed in webbers falls, ok without incurring any further damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT OF N4329F ON THE MORNING OF SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2009 WAS TREATING A FIELD JUST OUTSIDE OF DYER, AR WITH HERBICIDE. HE STATED HE HAD TREATED THE FIELD BEFORE AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE POWERLINES THAT RUN ACROSS THE FIELD. HIS PLAN WAS TO FLY UNDER THE LINES WHILE SPRAYING, BUT AS HE GOT CLOSE HE NOTICED THE BOTTOM LINE WAS SAGGING. HE MANUEVERED TO MISS THE LINES, BUT THE PROPELLER TIP CUT THE LINES, THE SEVERED POWERLINES STRUCK THE LEFT WING TIP THEREBY CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE WINGTIP AND ASSOCIATED FIBERGLASS PANELS. WHILE ASSESSING THE SITUATION AND THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WHILE STILL IN THE AIR, HE DECIDED TO FLY BACK TO HIS HOME BASE IN WEBBERS FALLS, OK. HE LANDED IN WEBBERS FALLS, OK WITHOUT INCURRING ANY FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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