ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229626
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 November 2018 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502 |
| Owner/operator: | Souther Field Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N843WA |
| MSN: | 502-0011 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14124 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Americus, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Americus, GA (ACJ) |
| Americus, GA (ACJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, he surveyed a field before spraying and saw multiple power lines and poles. While spraying the field and after turning, about 20 ft above the ground, he pulled up and immediately felt "a massive jerk" and saw a "flash" due to the airplane’s nose striking a power wire. The airplane entered a descending turn to an open field adjacent to the spray field. The pilot pushed the power lever forward but did not get a response. During the forced landing, the right wing struck a tree, the airplane rotated 180°, and the left wing and empennage impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid a power line during an agricultural application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Oct-2019 07:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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