ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288272
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 2010 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Klinkenborg Aerial Spraying |
| Registration: | N6030U |
| MSN: | 502B-0323 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zwingle, Iowa -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Zwingle, IA |
| Zwingle, IA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was conducting agricutural spraying operations in the airplane when the accident occurred. He stated that he had completed a spray pass and made a turn for another pass. As he came out of the turn the airplane was heading west into the afternoon sun. The pilot stated that he misjudged the height of the top wire of poles along the edge of the field. After striking the wire he noted that he had almost no elevator control and executed a landing in a field. The airplane subsequently nosed over. The pilot made no mention of control difficulties prior to striking the wire.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during the agricultural flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA445
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 20:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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