ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278428
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| Date: | Friday 27 May 2022 |
| Time: | 06:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N579LA |
| MSN: | 802A-0579 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3130 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Weiner, Poinsett County, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Weiner, AR (8M2) |
| Weiner, AR (8M2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering through a field at low altitude, the wingtip struck a telephone pole. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and was destroyed. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane before the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the telephone pole during a low-level aerial application pass.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA226
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N579LA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2022 06:19 | RobertMB | Added |
| 31-May-2022 15:03 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2022 22:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 04:51 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Category] |
| 18-Jul-2022 13:01 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2022 19:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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