ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266145
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| Date: | Friday 30 July 2021 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Tech Inc |
| Registration: | N9197F |
| MSN: | 802A-0009 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NW of Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU/KFSU), Fort Sumner, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Fort Sumner Airport, NM (FSU/KFSU) |
| Fort Sumner, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering over a field for the aerial application flight, the airplane's wing struck a windmill that he did not see. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain and a postimpact fire ensued, which destroyed the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a windmill while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA310
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/19669-1b42fe7a11bc7b220fa231f19907d4bd7cb09657/aircrafttype/AT8 (photo)
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9197F
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 August 1997 | N9197F | Private | 0 | Pineland, TX | |
sub |
| 21 April 2010 | N9197F | Aero Tech, Inc. | 0 | Alpine, Texas | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2021 00:19 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Aug-2021 16:44 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2021 16:45 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Jun-2022 14:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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