ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43742
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| Date: | Sunday 15 July 2007 |
| Time: | 16:03 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Agriflite Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3158W |
| MSN: | 301-0455 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Osceola, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wakarusa, IN (II74) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
"THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED SEPTEMBER 19, 2008."
The pilot was spraying a short field that had wooded areas on both the north and south ends of the field when the accident occurred. Data from the global positioning system (GPS) that was onboard the airplane indicated the airplane was heading north prior to entering a right turn to the south just prior to impacting the trees. The initial tree impact was at the edge of a heavily wooded area, adjacent to the field that was being sprayed. The airplane continued into the wooded area contacting trees up to 12 inches in diameter, prior to coming to rest inverted. Clean, freshly cut branches were located along the impact trail. The pilot began flying aerial application flights a couple a weeks prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees during the aerial application flight. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the pilot's lack of experience in flying aerial application flights.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070717X00946&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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