ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246907
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 January 2021 |
| Time: | 14:35 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A |
| Owner/operator: | Tensas Flying Service LLC |
| Registration: | N523BB |
| MSN: | 802A-0493 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-65AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newellton, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tensas Flying Service Airport, LA (LA53) |
| Tensas Flying Service Airport, LA (LA53) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On January 19, 2021, about 1435 central standard time, an Air Tractor AT-802A airplane, N523BB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident during an aerial application flight near Newellton, Louisiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight.
Based on recorded data, the pilot of the aerial application flight maneuvered the airplane around the intended field to be sprayed prior to the accident. The wreckage was found near the field along with powerlines/poles, which exhibited features of an in-flight collision by the airplane. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal airplane operation. Based on the available evidence, the reason the airplane impacted the powerlines, poles, and terrain could not be determined.
The pilot’s cardiovascular disease placed him at increased risk of acute impairment and incapacitation. However, available medical evidence is insufficient to establish whether acute impairment or incapacitation occurred and in the absence of clear operational evidence, it could not be determined whether the pilot’s cardiovascular disease contributed to the crash.
Based on the available evidence, the reason the airplane impacted the powerlines, poles, and terrain could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines/poles and terrain while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/19/breaking-plane-crashes-tensas-parish/4218920001/
https://www.kalb.com/2021/01/19/fatality-confirmed-after-crop-duster-crash-in-tensas-parish/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N523BB
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/0c38f70f391bd4782d8b5b33bc9369eb0d951b53 (photo)
Location
Media:
NTSB is investigating the Tue., Jan. 19, 2021, crash of an Air Tractor AT-802A airplane, Newellton, LA. The NTSB is not traveling to the scene at this time.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) January 19, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2021 22:02 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Jan-2021 00:41 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2021 02:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2021 13:15 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2021 13:35 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn] |
| 21-Jan-2021 18:47 | Captain Adam | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2021 10:30 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 17-Aug-2022 00:21 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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