What happened
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(-23) On August 25, 1999, at 1430 central daylight time, a air tractor AT-401, N15119 was substantially damaged during impact with powerlines and terrain while despensing agricultural chemical near Hart, TX. The aircraft was registered and operated by central plains spraying of Hart, TX. N.h. steed, a commercial rated pilot was the sole occupant and received minor injuries during the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Mr. Steed stated that while trying to fly under the powerlines, he raised the right wing in order to miss a 6' tree causing the wing to strike the line. He stated that he felt the aircraft jerk, and could remember nothing more. The aircraft came to rest approximately 211 feet from the powerlines.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 25, 1999, AT 1430 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A AIR TRACTOR AT-401, N15119 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING IMPACT WITH POWERLINES AND TERRAIN WHILE DESPENSING AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL NEAR HART, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED AND OPERATED BY CENTRAL PLAINS SPRAYING OF HART, TX. N.H. STEED, A COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES DURING THE ACCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. MR. STEED STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO FLY UNDER THE POWERLINES, HE RAISED THE RIGHT WING IN ORDER TO MISS A 6' TREE CAUSING THE WING TO STRIKE THE LINE. HE STATED THAT HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT JERK, AND COULD REMEMBER NOTHING MORE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 211 FEET FROM THE POWERLINES.
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