ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385669
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| Date: | Monday 2 July 2001 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-401 |
| Owner/operator: | Ellinwood Flying Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4549E |
| MSN: | 401-0765 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3138 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ellinwood, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Ellinwood, KS (1K6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane contacted a guy wire and collided with the terrain during an aerial application flight. The pilot reported he saw the poles during the aerial application flight. He reported he knew that there would be wires in the area so he swung out wide during a turn to look for the wires. The right wing contacted a guy wire during the turn. The airplane then settled into the sunflower crop.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to see and avoid the guy wire during an aerial application flight. A factor associated with the accident was the guy wire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA195
History of this aircraft
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| 9 June 2015 | N4549E | 0 | Wall, South Dakota | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Apr-2024 06:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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