ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226319
Last updated: 19 April 2020
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| Date: | 17-JUN-2019 |
| Time: | 11:41 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-402A |
| Owner/operator: | Crop-Serv Inc. |
| Registration: | N5044Y |
| C/n / msn: | 402A-1036 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Liberal, Seward County, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Meade, KS (MEJ) |
| Meade, KS (MEJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, his attention was focused "on a shed and electrical lines." While maneuvering to the north at a low altitude, the airplane's right wing collided with an unseen galvanized windmill tower. He reported that the tower had blended into the gray sky. He attempted to control the airplane, but it descended and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid a windmill tower while maneuvering at low altitude.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20190617X50831&key=1
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N5044Y
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2019 21:38 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 18-Jun-2019 22:38 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 19-Apr-2020 07:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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