Piper PA-25-235 near Mountain Grove, MO — 2008-05-05
Final reportDEN08CA084
- Date
- 2008-05-05
- Location
- Mountain Grove, MO, USA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6944Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line.
NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing aerial application of liquid fertilizer onto a hay meadow. During the third pass, which was south of the previous two passes, the airplane contacted an unmarked power line that the pilot did not observe until "I was on it." The airplane then struck two trees and cart wheeled into terrain.
NTSB coding
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