- Date
- August 10, 1985, 13:12 local (18:12 UTC)
- Place
- Palisade, NE
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8941LPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850810040529A
- Case key
- 33848
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a swath run over a cornfield, the plt attempted to maneuver under power lines that were spanning a large ditch. The right wing struck one of the three lower cables which cut into the wing structure. The cable finally separated releasing the acft. The acft began to roll inverted & impacted the ground with the left wing followed by the fuselage. The impact & ensuing fire destroyed the acft. The plt did not remember escaping from the burning acft. The lower set of cables were level with the ditch rim & were very difficult to see while in flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8941L
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 255406
- Airframe hours
- 4,517
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2C5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Ron L. Uehlin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 23, 1985
- Departed
- Palisade, NE
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,175 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 4,100 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MCK, 21 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.