ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175941
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 May 2015 |
| Time: | 12:41 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Lejeune Aerial Applications Llc |
| Registration: | N4221G |
| MSN: | 502B-2668 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3083 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arcadia Parish east of Basile, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Basile, LA |
| Basile, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The operator reported that the pilot was applying dry, granular fertilizer to a rice field. During the last application pass, the airplane’s left wing struck trees. The airplane then struck several additional trees, traveled about 550 ft, and impacted terrain. A postimpact fire ensued and subsequently consumed a majority of the airplane. Although the wreckage was significantly fragmented and damaged by fire, no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airframe or engine were noted that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of the accident site and wreckage revealed tree strikes and left wing damage that were consistent with the pilot’s failing to maintain clearance from the trees while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Probable Cause: The pilot’ failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4221G
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 02:46 | Geno | Added |
| 06-May-2015 14:33 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 06-May-2015 18:46 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2015 19:23 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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