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June 22, 1987 · Piper PA-36 · N57791
Plover, WI
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 22, 1987
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Plover, WI
Aircraft
Piper PA-36
Tail Number
N57791
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI87DEP07
AFTER SPRAYING MOST OF A BEAN CROP, THE PLT WAS MAKING CLEAN-UP SWATHS OVER AN AREA AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FIELD. THIS AREA HAD BLDGS TO THE WEST & TREES TO THE EAST. TO AVOID FLYING TOWARD THE BLDGS, THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE THE PASSES TO THE EAST (TOWARD THE SUN). AS HE WAS PULLING UP FROM THE 3RD CLEAN-UP SWATH, THE ACFT ROSE ABOVE THE SHORTER TREES; HOWEVER, THE PLT DID NOT SEE A TALLER TREE DUE TO SUNGLARE & CHEMICAL SPRAY ON HIS WINDSHIELD. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE TALL TREE, THEN THE ACFT YAWED TO THE LEFT, CRASHED & WAS EXTENSIVELY DMGD.
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AFTER SPRAYING MOST OF A BEAN CROP, THE PLT WAS MAKING CLEAN-UP SWATHS OVER AN AREA AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FIELD. THIS AREA HAD BLDGS TO THE WEST & TREES TO THE EAST. TO AVOID FLYING TOWARD THE BLDGS, THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE THE PASSES TO THE EAST (TOWARD THE SUN). AS HE WAS PULLING UP FROM THE 3RD CLEAN-UP SWATH, THE ACFT ROSE ABOVE THE SHORTER TREES; HOWEVER, THE PLT DID NOT SEE A TALLER TREE DUE TO SUNGLARE & CHEMICAL SPRAY ON HIS WINDSHIELD. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE TALL TREE, THEN THE ACFT YAWED TO THE LEFT, CRASHED & WAS EXTENSIVELY DMGD.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:30 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-36
Tail NumberN57791
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-720 · Reciprocating · 400
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 31 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F / 61 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time12:51
Weather SourceWFAC