ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195085
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| Date: | Friday 28 April 2017 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-602 |
| Owner/operator: | Gray Ag Air |
| Registration: | N604RH |
| MSN: | 602-1202 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2183 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hollis Municipal Airport (O35), Hollis, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hollis, OK (O35) |
| Hollis, OK (O35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was returning from an application flight at the time of the accident. A witness observed the airplane approaching the airport. He noted that an unusual noise came from the airplane but was unsure of the exact nature. Shortly afterward, he heard a loud explosion. Ground-based video footage depicted the airplane entering a rapid descent while on final approach until it went behind an intervening tree line. A plume of smoke rose from that location few seconds later.
A postaccident examination of the airframe, engine and propeller did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction. However, an examination of some components was limited due to the extent of the impact damage.
Toxicology testing revealed that the pilot had used three sedating drugs: cetirizine, oxycodone, and oxazepam. However, only oxycodone was still present at a level that could have been impairing. Because patients using opioids may develop significant tolerance to the sedating side effects, there is no accepted relationship between blood levels and impairment from these medications. Therefore, the extent of impairment, if any, could not be determined.
The reason for the abrupt descent and impact with terrain while on final approach could not be determined because the postaccident examination did not reveal any preimpact anomalies.
Probable Cause: An impact with terrain during final approach for reasons that could not be determined because no evidence of an in-flight failure or malfunction was observed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=604RH
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/29032-041278cb0292c4ee559cbd30be6ceedbd4ad0b74/aircrafttype/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2017 00:48 | Geno | Added |
| 29-Apr-2017 20:35 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 15-Apr-2019 14:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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