ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287103
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| Date: | Sunday 22 March 2009 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-602 |
| Owner/operator: | Central Farmers Co-op |
| Registration: | N5189P |
| MSN: | 602-0523 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6103 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-66 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ville Platte, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Ville Platte, LA |
| Ville Platte, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an aerial application run, the agricultural airplane impacted a set of power lines. The pilot had flown the field 6 to 7 times and reported that he knew the power transmissions lines were there. The airplane impacted terrain approximately a mile from the power lines, following the collision with the power lines.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines during an aerial application run.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA225
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 07:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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