- Date
- June 19, 1984, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Storm Lake, IA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3953EPiper PA-36-375
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840619051699A
- Case key
- 33711
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Analysis
While on the 2nd swath run, the plt maneuvered the acft to cross under power lines bordering the edge of the corn field. He said he misjudged the distance to clear the power lines. The vertical stabilizer & rudder struck the lines & were torn from the acft. The plt attempted to maneuver into a field that lay ahead, but the acft began rotating to the right & descending. It then struck the ground, right wing 1st & was extensively damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3953E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-36-375
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36-7802068
- Airframe hours
- 570
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-720, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Bart'S Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Barts Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 16, 1984 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- SLB · Storm Lake, IA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,200 total · 570 in this make and model · 126 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SUX, 60 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.