ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133095
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 August 1995 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-401 |
| Owner/operator: | Jeffrey D. Hunt |
| Registration: | N9190Q |
| MSN: | 401-0925 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 798 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taft, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Portland, TX (9R5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE PILOT COMPLETED HIS SECOND PASS, HE LOOKED BACK 'TO SEE WHERE THE SPRAY WAS GOING,' AND THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK THE TOP TWO STATIC WIRES ON AN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT CLEARANCE WAS MAINTAINED FROM THE TRANSMISSION LINE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA358
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 July 2020 | N9190Q | Private | 0 | Kit Carson County, north of Bethune, CO | |
sub |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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