What happened
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(-23) On September 6, at 1035 CDT, an air tractor AT-502, N5005G was substantially damaged during impact with powerlines and terrain while dispensing agricultural chemical near Seminole, TX. The a/c was registered to corning farm supply, inc. and being operated for addison flying service of Seminole, TX. privacy data omitted, A commercial rated pilot was the sole occupant and received no injuries during the accident. Visual meteorolical conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. According to privacy data omittedhe stated that he misjudged the top lines on his last pass into the cotton field, clipping the top wires with the main geat. The a/c impacted the ground 316' from the lines and came to rest 844' from the intial impact point.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 6, AT 1035 CDT, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-502, N5005G WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING IMPACT WITH POWERLINES AND TERRAIN WHILE DISPENSING AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL NEAR SEMINOLE, TX. THE A/C WAS REGISTERED TO CORNING FARM SUPPLY, INC. AND BEING OPERATED FOR ADDISON FLYING SERVICE OF SEMINOLE, TX. ^PRIVACY DATA ^, A COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND RECEIVED NO INJURIES DURING THE ACCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO ^PRIVACY DA^HE STATED THAT HE MISJUDGED THE TOP LINES ON HIS LAST PASS INTO THE COTTON FIELD, CLIPPING THE TOP WIRES WITH THE MAIN GEAT. THE A/C IMPACTED THE GROUND 316' FROM THE LINES AND CAME TO REST 844' FROM THE INTIAL IMPACT POINT.
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