SICILY ISLAND, LA, USA
N8520L
PIPER PA-25-235
THE PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS LAST SWATH RUN THE LEFT OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE WING COLLIDED WITH A LIGHT POLE AND SEPARATED JAMMING THE AILERON. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELEDAND BROKE UP BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE AIRCRAFTS WINDSHIELD WAS COATED WITH SPRAY AND THE SUN ANGLE CREATED A GLARE WHICH INTERFERED WITH THE PILOTS ABILITY TO SEE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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