ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290833
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| Date: | Friday 4 September 2015 |
| Time: | 07:55 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT 402A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N321DA |
| MSN: | 402A-0814 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9401 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-15AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Pierre, South Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | HAYES, SD (SD21) |
| HAYES, SD (SD21) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after conducting a pass over a field during an aerial application flight, he passed clear of a tower but did not see the tower support guy-wires and collided with them. He stated, "After the guy-wire impact there was an immediate sound of the engine starting to lose power and/or shut down." The pilot then performed an emergency landing on a gravel road without further incident. A post flight inspection revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance, which resulted in the airplane striking guy-wires during aerial application operations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA251
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 06:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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