the visual lookout not being maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the transmission wire.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot stated that he was finishing his last spray run when he struck an unmarked power line passing between a farmyard and a tree line near the Red River. Post accident investigation showed that the aircraft's right wing impacted the upper wire of the two wire system. No engine or aircraft anomalies were found with the aircraft.
The pilot stated that he was finishing his last spray run when he struck an unmarked power line passing between a farmyard and a tree line near the Red River. Post accident investigation showed that the aircraft's right wing impacted the upper wire of the two wire system. No engine or aircraft anomalies were found…
The accident on 1998-06-23 involved a Piper PA-36-375, registration N82585, at Stephen, MN.
the visual lookout not being maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the transmission wire.
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