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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Brownfield, TX · September 3, 1996

Date: September 3, 1996 · 14:00 local
Place: Brownfield, TX
Airport: Terry County Airport
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3166H
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA371
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Fatal injuries: 0

N3166HRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2022 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0549 · Built 1984 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck power lines during aerial application and crashed. (-23) the pilot indicated he had made one pass in the field and this was his second pass. He had flown under the wire on the first pass and just misjudged and hit the wire on the second pass.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWER LINES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION AND CRASHED. (-23) THE PILOT INDICATED HE HAD MADE ONE PASS IN THE FIELD AND THIS WAS HIS SECOND PASS. HE HAD FLOWN UNDER THE WIRE ON THE FIRST PASS AND JUST MISJUDGED AND HIT THE WIRE ON THE SECOND PASS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW96LA371Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMeadow, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Sep 3, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3166H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20080619834719AForced/Precautionary Landing · Garwood, TX(-23) During takeoff, the pilot reported that the aircraft started to loose power and backfire. The pilot applied full power and the engine continued to loose power. The reduction in power resulted in the pilot making an immediate emergency landing in a rice…Jun 19, 2008 · Destroyed