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CHI91DER06

1991-06-16 · FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FFM

Current FAA registration · N57824

Make / Model
PIPER PA-36-285
Year of manufacture
1976 · 15 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 6-285-A (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19770110
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A76EDC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES DURING AERIAL APLLICATION OPERATIONS.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS INVOLVED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF POWERLINES. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED UP TO CLIMB OUT AFTER A SPRAY RUN, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT CLEAR THE TWO BOTTOM WIRES. THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_CHI91DER06.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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