ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238756
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| Date: | Monday 27 July 2020 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-602 |
| Owner/operator: | Fisher Spray Service LLC |
| Registration: | N602FH |
| MSN: | 602-1162 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3108 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Washington, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Bucyrus, OH (17G) |
| Bucyrus, OH (17G) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight at the time of the accident. Before spraying, he circled the field and noted high tension power lines. He completed 3 spray runs without incident, passing under the power lines on 2 of those passes. However, on the 4th pass, the pilot "did not maintain a low enough altitude" and the vertical stabilizer struck the lines. The upper portion of the vertical stabilizer and the entire rudder separated from the airframe. He was able to maintain control with a "total loss of rudder control" and executed a
forced landing to a harvested wheat field.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance while attempting to fly under power lines during an aerial application pass.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8525363 (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2020 13:31 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Mar-2021 18:55 | rudy | Updated |
| 03-Mar-2021 20:18 | harro | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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