Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA190

FARGO, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N9750P

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

THE PLT WAS SPRAYING A FIELD WITH ORTHINE, USED TO EXTERMINATE GRASSHOPPERS. THE PLT SAID HE WAS MAKING HIS LAST PASS AT THE FIELD AND WAS FLYING INTO A SETTING SUN. HE SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE POWERLINE. THE ACFT STRUCK THE POWERLINE AND THE PLT MADE A CRASH LANDING IN AN ADJACENT FIELD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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