ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279272
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 June 2022 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-602 |
| Owner/operator: | Twin County Air-ag Inc |
| Registration: | N42590 |
| MSN: | 602-1181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaumont TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Winnie, TX (KWNE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while maneuvering the airplane to set a starting line for aerial application to a field, the airplane's right main landing gear struck a power line pole. The pilot immediately returned to the airport. Upon landing, the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot did not report any preaccident failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole while preparing for a low-level aerial application pass.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA248
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 July 2010 | N42590 | 0 | Lake Village, Arkansas | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2022 16:15 | AgOps | Added |
| 15-Jun-2022 16:15 | harro | Updated |
| 09-Sep-2022 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 09-Sep-2022 13:17 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2022 13:17 | harro | Updated [[Other fatalities, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative]] |
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