Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA280

CANTON, SD, USA

Aircraft #1

N7236Z

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

DURING A DESCENDING APCH TO AN UNFAMILIAR CORNFIELD FOR A SWATH RUN, THE PLT STATED HE HAD 'A FLASHING VISION OF WIRES.' THE PLT PUSHED THE CONTROL STICK FORWARD TO AVOID HITTING THE WIRES AT WHICH TIME THE ACFT CONTACTED A CORN CROP IN A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE ACFT THEN TURNED 90 DEG TO THE RIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE ACFT STOPPED INADVERTENTLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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