ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358310
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| Date: | Monday 4 September 1995 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-T Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Loop Spraying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4998X |
| MSN: | 2127R |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE331-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Loop, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Seagraves, TX (F97) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS MONITORING THE ON BOARD SAT-LOC (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) WHILE FLYING WESTBOUND TOWARDS THE SETTING SUN. THE PILOT BANKED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A SMALL SIGN IN THE FIELD HE WAS SPRAYING WHEN THE LEFT WING IMPACTED A 115,000 VOLT POWER LINE. CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN A COTTON FIELD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE POWER LINE. A FACTOR WAS THE SUN GLARE LIGHT CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA379
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 12:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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