Piper PA-25-235 N7297Z

Summary

On 11 August 2008 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N7297Z was involved in an accident near Cosmos, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 August 2008 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cosmos, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

44.9831, -94.7481

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-235

Registration

N7297Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cosmos → Cosmos

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA243

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the guide wire while maneuvering on an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the presence of the guide wire.

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The airplane contacted a telephone pole guide wire during an aerial application flight. The airplane then impacted an open field and came to rest on a residential driveway. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane before the wire strike.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.