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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bellanca 8GCBC · Aberden, ID · May 22, 2015

Date: May 22, 2015 · 07:30 local
Place: Aberden, ID
Airport: Aberden
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N451PS
Reported as: Bellanca 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 382 total300 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N451PSRegistered now · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 193-76 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 5/22/2015 pilot took off out of Aberden Idaho to take a look at his farm lands. While inspecting some wheat fields for rodent damage he descended to approximately 25 ft above the ground. He was aware of powerlines in the area and made a mental note to stay clear. He then became distracted and hit the power lines while climbing back out. He had wire cutters on the aircraft so he was able to maintain control and make a safe landing back at the airport. The flight lasted about 10 minutes.

As the FAA filed it

ON 5/22/2015 PILOT TOOK OFF OUT OF ABERDEN IDAHO TO TAKE A LOOK AT HIS FARM LANDS. WHILE INSPECTING SOME WHEAT FIELDS FOR RODENT DAMAGE HE DESCENDED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. HE WAS AWARE OF POWERLINES IN THE AREA AND MADE A MENTAL NOTE TO STAY CLEAR. HE THEN BECAME DISTRACTED AND HIT THE POWER LINES WHILE CLIMBING BACK OUT. HE HAD WIRE CUTTERS ON THE AIRCRAFT SO HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND MAKE A SAFE LANDING BACK AT THE AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT LASTED ABOUT 10 MINUTES.