ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288448
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| Date: | Thursday 10 June 2010 |
| Time: | 16:25 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-402B |
| Owner/operator: | Williamsburg Air Service Inc |
| Registration: | N5085Q |
| MSN: | 402B-1047 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3781 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alcolu, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Coker Field, SC (None) |
| Coker Field, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was conducting an aerial application flight over a field. His vision was obstructed by glare from the sun, and he did not see a dead tree in front of the airplane until 'it was too late.†The airplane impacted the tree and descended into the field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. He further reported about 14,000 hours of total flight experience, which included 4,700 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. Contributing to the accident was the sunglare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10CA309
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 22:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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