- Date
- June 11, 1993, 08:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place
- Mc Laughlin, SD
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3890EPiper PA-36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930611017989A
- Case key
- 15733
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Probable cause
Pilot in command's failure to maintain proper clearance.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Object - wire,transmissionFactor
Clearance - not maintainedCause
Terrain condition - uphill
In-flight planning/decision - poorFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The aircraft impacted the ground after striking powerlines during an aerial application flight. The pilot was aware of the wires and had planned on climbing over them. However, he felt he would not be able to clear the powerlines and decided to try to fly under them to no avail.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3890E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36-8302022
- Airframe hours
- 929
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-720-D1C, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Clyde D. & Patricia Rische
- Registered owner
- Clyde D. & Patricia Rische
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1992 · 72 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 5,542 total · 2,232 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.