Accident Piper J3C-65 N7440H, Sunday 7 April 1996

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Date:	Sunday 7 April 1996
Time:	15:15 LT
Type:	Piper J3C-65
Owner/operator:	Carter Dale Roberts
Registration:	N7440H
MSN:	20707
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	2289 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-758
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Midlothain, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(2TS6)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that he had made a pass over the taxiway to drop Easter candy to children. During a second pass to drop the remaining candy, the airplane's landing gear struck the east-west power line wires located north of the taxiway. The airplane came to rest on its nose on the taxiway.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.

Accident investigation: