No fatalities

29 Jul 2010: PIPER PA-36-285 — BERTRAND SPRAYING LLC — Petersburg, TX

Petersburg, TX, United States

On 29 Jul 2010, a PIPER PA-36-285 operated by BERTRAND SPRAYING LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Petersburg, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a signpost during an aerial application flight. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 9 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During an agricultural aerial application run under electrical wires, the airplane's right main landing gear collided with a signpost and was torn off. The pilot returned to base, and during landing the right wing impacted the ground, causing substantial damage. The pilot was not injured.

Incident Summary

A pilot was conducting an agricultural aerial application flight when the airplane's right main landing gear struck a signpost. According to the pilot, the collision occurred while the aircraft was flying underneath electrical wires, and the impact resulted in the landing gear being “torn off” from the airframe. After the collision, the pilot flew the airplane back to the base of operations.

Landing and Damage

During the landing roll at the base, the absence of the right main landing gear caused the right wing to impact the ground. The airplane then spun 180 degrees before coming to rest in an upright position. The pilot reported that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing as a result of the accident.

Pilot Status

The pilot was not injured in the incident. No other injuries were reported.

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