ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176552
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 2015 |
| Time: | 08:08 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Chanay Aircraft Services Inc |
| Registration: | N120TF |
| MSN: | 502B-2610 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4100 hours |
| Engine model: | P & W Canada PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Archer County, S of Archer City, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wichita Falls, TX (F14) |
| Wichita Falls, TX (F14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The operator reported that the pilot was conducting an agricultural application flight when the airplane struck power transmission lines. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain about 75 ft east of a state highway. The pilot sustained serious injuries and did not remember the details of the accident. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the pilot failed to maintain clearance from the transmission lines while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from power transmission lines during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=120TF
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2015 22:32 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Jun-2015 15:44 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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