ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133696
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 August 1998 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Double R Inc. |
| Registration: | N5506X |
| MSN: | 5076R |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-34AE |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colquitt, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Colquitt, GA (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon arriving at the cotton field, the pilot completed his first swath. During the second swath run, the pilot noticed irrigation equipment in the same field. The pilot stated he diverted his attention from the irrigation equipment and continued the swath run. When the pilot returned his scan to the irrigation equipment, he realized he was too close to fly over it, although he tried to, the airplane struck the equipment. The airplane was destroyed by the crash and post crash fire. The pilot stated that the airplane was running fine and that he misjudged the distance to the irrigation equipment.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance of known equipment, resulted in the collision with the field irrigation system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA121
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 13:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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