ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285667
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| Date: | Friday 22 August 2008 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502 |
| Owner/operator: | Carson Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1520X |
| MSN: | 502-0157 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8775 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-15AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Satartia, Mississippi -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Holly Bluff, MS |
| Yazoo City, MS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot noticed that during a low pass over a field, the aircraft was approaching the known location of a 40 foot-tall antenna. He initiated a right climbing turn to avoid the antenna, but the left wing collided with it. The airplane abruptly rolled left to the inverted position, and while attempting to correct, the airplane impacted the ground. Based on the antenna height and location from the nearest airport, the Federal Aviation Administration was not required to be notified of its construction.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout resulting in the in-flight collision with a 40-foot-tall antenna.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA08CA170
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 13:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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