ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229912
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| Date: | Friday 11 October 2019 |
| Time: | 13:21 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-T34 Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Souther Crop Spraying Inc |
| Registration: | N3090C |
| MSN: | T34-075DC |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Willacoochee, Atkinson County, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, as he circled the field to realign the airplane with it, the airplane struck power lines. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a wooded area next to the field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA20CA020
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 December 1995 | N3090C | Morrison Enterprises | 0 | West Helena, AR | |
sub |
Location
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Photo: FAA
Media:
A pilot in Atkinson County is alive but suffered a head injury and has a few cuts and scrapes after a plane crash Friday morning.https://t.co/oQAB8eox0W
— FOX 31 WFXL-TV (@WFXL) October 11, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2019 13:02 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 12-Oct-2019 13:03 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Embed code] |
| 12-Oct-2019 13:08 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration] |
| 12-Oct-2019 13:13 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2019 13:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2021 20:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 20:41 | harro | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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