ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44886
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Date: | Tuesday 13 April 2004 |
Time: | 11:22 |
Type: | Air Tractor AT-402B |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N852JH |
MSN: | 402B1146 |
Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Goliad, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Portland, TX |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The 9,000-hour commercial pilot was performing aerial applications when the airplane struck a power line. The airplane had previously flown under electrical power lines before striking the left wing tip section. The airplane impacted the ground approximately 150 yards from the power lines. Airplane debris was found under the power lines, including evidence of scuff markings on the electrical cables. There were no reported eyewitnesses to the accident, and no post-impact fire was reported.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW04LA108 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040429X00530&key=1 Location
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] |
07-Dec-2017 17:54 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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