- Date
- September 15, 1984, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Canton, SD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7236ZPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840915049049A
- Case key
- 16478
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a descending apch to an unfamiliar cornfield for a swath run, the plt stated he had 'a flashing vision of wires.' The plt pushed the control stick forward to avoid hitting the wires at which time the acft contacted a corn crop in a slight nose down attitude. The acft then turned 90 deg to the right, the left main gear contacted the ground and the acft stopped inadvertently.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7236Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-3159
- Airframe hours
- 3,802
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-A105, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Tri State Ag Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 4, 1984
- Departed
- Canton, SD
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,520 total · 529 in this make and model · 733 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7236Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.