Westmoreland, TN, USA
N46513
AERONCA 0-58A
The pilot was taking off from a private airstrip; as he was looking at a hay bale to the left of the airplane, the right wing tip struck another hay bale. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe and the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions during the flight.
The pilot stated that during a take-off from a 2,000-foot private strip, he was looking at a hay bale on the left side of the airplane when the right wingtip struck a hay bale. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe and the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions during the flight.
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during takeoff.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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