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| Date: | Saturday 19 October 2024 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 Cub Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4846M |
| MSN: | 11-376 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Rexburg-Madison County Airport (RXE/KRXE), Rexburg, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rexburg Madison County Airport, ID (RXE/KRXE) |
| Rexburg Madison County Airport, ID (RXE/KRXE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was in a pumpkin drop competition that was being held on a farm field with a new landing strip. The prevailing winds necessitated that the airplanes fly over transmission wires prior to landing. The pilot stated that he dropped his pumpkins, but missed the target by a long distance. During his landing, he flew over one set of power lines and reduced power to descend and land. The airplane inadvertently struck a second, parallel set of wires that he had not seen.
The pilot stated that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot was hospitalized for 12 weeks following the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid transmission wires during the landing approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://localnews8.com/news/top-stories/2024/10/19/a-plane-crash-injures-two-people-in-madison-county/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/10/plane-crashes-and-hits-power-line-at-pumpkin-drop-in-madison-county/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=195358
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N4846M
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2024 01:24 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Oct-2024 16:19 | AgOps | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Dec-2024 17:48 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 11-Aug-2025 20:19 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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