Accident Eagle DW-1 N8807Z, Sunday 8 August 1982

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Date:	Sunday 8 August 1982
Time:	08:37 LT
Type:	Eagle DW-1
Owner/operator:	Farmers Dusting Company
Registration:	N8807Z
MSN:	DW1-0049-81
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	55 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540M-185D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cheneyville, LA - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Cheneyville, LA
Destination airport:	Cheneyville, LA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS ON THE APPROACH TO SPRAY A COTTONFIELD WHEN A COLLISION WITH AN UNSEEN POWER LINE OCCURRED. THE COLLISION FORCED THE ACFT DOWN AND THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING WHICH DAMAGED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE RIGHT WING. THE VISIBILITYWAS ABOUT 5 MILES IN HAZE.

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