ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297806
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 2019 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT502 |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Tech Inc |
| Registration: | N730JD |
| MSN: | 502B-2819 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2220 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W Canda PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waco, Nebraska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Fairmont State Airfield, NE (KFMZ) |
| Fairmont State Airfield, NE (KFMZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, he circled the intended spray field looking for obstacles and noted a "big tower" and saw guy wires. He stated that he then approached the field from the south and began looking for the previously seen wires but that he "must have gotten fixated on the lower wires," and the airplane struck wires he had not seen. The airplane pitched up to the right, the wires broke, and the airplane surged forward. He subsequently maneuvered and landed the airplane on a nearby field.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and engine mounts.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA19CA480
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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