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| Date: | Monday 21 June 1982 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-36-375 Brave 375 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N90297 |
| MSN: | 36-7802053 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1410 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-720 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wildsville, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Jonesville, LA (LA18) |
| Jonesville, LA (LA18) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO SPRAY A BEAN FIELD. ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE END OF THE FIELD WAS A 300 FT RADIO TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO CIRCLE THE BEAN FIELD AND CIRCLE THE RADIO TOWER TWICE. DURING A PROCEDURE TURN, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TOWER AND CRASHED. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03507
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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