- Date
- October 15, 1982, 18:35 local (23:35 UTC)
- Place
- Sicily Island, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8520LPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report October 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821015053479A
- Case key
- 72618
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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.
Analysis
The pilot stated that on his last swath run the left outboard section of the wing collided with a light pole and separated jamming the aileron. The aircraft became uncontrollable and crashed in an open field. The aircraft cartwheeledand broke up before coming to rest. The aircrafts windshield was coated with spray and the sun angle created a glare which interfered with the pilots ability to see.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8520L
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-4867
- Airframe hours
- 3,631
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- C&F Flying Service
- Registered owner
- C&F Flying Service
- Departed
- Wisner, LA
- Destination
- Wisner, LA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 21,400 total · 5,402 in this make and model · 20,000 as pilot in command · 410 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 165 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLU
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.