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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Circle, MT · July 31, 2000

Date: July 31, 2000 · 08:30 local
Place: Circle, MT
Airport: Circle Town County
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4330S
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA148
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Fatal injuries: 0

N4330SRegistration cancelled Oct 26, 2017 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0010 · Built 1975 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that while on a spray path half way down a field at 8-10 feet of altitude, he hit a guy wire off of a pole in the center of the field. Pilot did not see the unmarked wire until he was within 10 feet of it.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON A SPRAY PATH HALF WAY DOWN A FIELD AT 8-10 FEET OF ALTITUDE, HE HIT A GUY WIRE OFF OF A POLE IN THE CENTER OF THE FIELD. PILOT DID NOT SEE THE UNMARKED WIRE UNTIL HE WAS WITHIN 10 FEET OF IT.

NTSB investigation

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

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