ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352777
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| Date: | Thursday 19 August 1999 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
| Registration: | N9190G |
| MSN: | 006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1449 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elko, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KEKO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on a fire retardant application run. He successfully dropped half his load on the fire and went around for another run. On the second pass, the aircraft encountered a strong downdraft as it neared the release point and the pilot recovered at a low altitude. During this process, the left outer wing collided with the top of a juniper tree. The pilot returned to Elko and landed. The most outboard 4 feet of the wing leading edge was crushed aft with rib damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain/obstacle clearance altitude margin while engaged in fire fighting operations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99TA274
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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