Palisade, NE, USA
N8941L
PIPER PA-25-235
WHILE ON A SWATH RUN OVER A CORNFIELD, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER UNDER POWER LINES THAT WERE SPANNING A LARGE DITCH. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK ONE OF THE THREE LOWER CABLES WHICH CUT INTO THE WING STRUCTURE. THE CABLE FINALLY SEPARATED RELEASING THE ACFT. THE ACFT BEGAN TO ROLL INVERTED & IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING FOLLOWED BY THE FUSELAGE. THE IMPACT & ENSUING FIRE DESTROYED THE ACFT. THE PLT DID NOT REMEMBER ESCAPING FROM THE BURNING ACFT. THE LOWER SET OF CABLES WERE LEVEL WITH THE DITCH RIM & WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE IN FLT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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