Incident Air Tractor AT-502B ZS-OMK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283879
 
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Date:Tuesday 25 January 2022
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT5T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-502B
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZS-OMK
MSN: 502B2583
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Sedibeng -   South Africa
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
According to the pilot he stated that he conducted 5 spray runs on the crops.During the sixth spray the aircraft collided with the high-tension wires. Thevertical stabilizer caught the wire and the pilot lost rudder effectivity. As a result,the pilot lost control of the aircraft and crashed about 800m from the wires. He further stated that he misjudged the wires as he normally flew under the wires during the previous spray runs. They were no fault with the aircraft prior to collision with the wires.

Sources:

CAA S.A.

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