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N6030U accident description

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Crash location 42.238611°N, 90.710278°W
Nearest city Zwingle, IA
42.297789°N, 90.687631°W
4.2 miles away
Tail number N6030U
Accident date 28 Jul 2010
Aircraft type Air Tractor Inc AT-502B
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that after an agricultural spraying run that he had completed, he made a turn for another pass. As he came out of that turn, the airplane was heading west into the afternoon sun. The pilot misjudged the height of the top wire of poles along the edge of the field. After striking the wire he noted that he had almost no elevator control and executed a landing in a field. The airplane subsequently nosed over. The pilot made no mention of control difficulties prior to striking the wire.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during the agricultural flight.

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