ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230036
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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 2019 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Weatherly 620B |
| Owner/operator: | Roger J Zeldon DBA Stahmann Farms Airport |
| Registration: | N9033T |
| MSN: | 1643 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Elizario, El Paso County, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Fabens, TX (E35) |
| Fabens, TX (E35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, he made six passes underneath power wires to complete the applications. On the seventh pass underneath the power wires, the wire deflector cable and the vertical stabilizer struck the wires. The pilot asserted that the vertical stabilizer jammed the rudder to the left, and the airplane entered a skidding left turn and then impacted terrain. The airplane was consumed by fire.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power wires while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9033T
NTSB GAA20CA033
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2019 23:37 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Oct-2019 03:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2019 15:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 19-Oct-2019 20:56 | Captain Adam | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2019 12:28 | 110A | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2021 19:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 19:34 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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