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CEN22LA226

2022-05-27 · Weiner, Arkansas, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 8M2

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the telephone pole during a low-level aerial application pass.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, while maneuvering through a field at low altitude, the wingtip struck a telephone pole. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and was destroyed. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane before the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Not attained/maintained
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Pole-Awareness of condition

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA226.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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