ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176389
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| Date: | Monday 25 May 2015 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-260 Pawnee C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4793Y |
| MSN: | 25-4570 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-G2A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Casselton Regional Airport (5N8), Casselton, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Casselton, ND (5N8) |
| Casselton, ND (5N8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an interview with the Aviation Safety Inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot told the inspector that he was heading back to the airport when he became distracted, looked down at the floor and then looked up just in time to see the wire.
The airplane struck power transmission line wires at about 73 feet above the ground. The left wing impacted the ground about 290 feet from the power transmission line wires in the direction of travel, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and empennage.
The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to monitor the flight environment for adequate terrain/obstacle clearance, which resulted in the inflight collision with power transmission line wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4793Y
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2015 13:40 | Geno | Added |
| 29-May-2015 15:49 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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