20010621019609A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-402 · Catron, MO · June 21, 2001

Date: June 21, 2001 · 18:50 local
Place: Catron, MO
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: I03G
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N91966
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA183
Reported as: Airtrc AT402

N91966Registration cancelled Feb 5, 2002 · Air Tractor AT-402S/N 402-0941 · Built 1994 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was on his second spray flight of the day. His first was conducted in the morning and this flight was scheduled to follow, but due to weather, was delayed until the evening. During a pass of the field, approximately 50 feet AGL, the pilot struck a low telephone wire which then caused him to contact powerlines at the end of the field. The power lines wrapped around the propeller and left wing causing the aircraft to veer off to the left. After removing lines from two poles the aircraft contacted the ground, flipped over on its back, then slid approximately 150 ft. before coming to rest on its nose. The pilot sustained a minor injury consisting of bruising to one hand.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND SPRAY FLIGHT OF THE DAY. HIS FIRST WAS CONDUCTED IN THE MORNING AND THIS FLIGHT WAS SCHEDULED TO FOLLOW, BUT DUE TO WEATHER, WAS DELAYED UNTIL THE EVENING. DURING A PASS OF THE FIELD, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL, THE PILOT STRUCK A LOW TELEPHONE WIRE WHICH THEN CAUSED HIM TO CONTACT POWERLINES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. THE POWER LINES WRAPPED AROUND THE PROPELLER AND LEFT WING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF TO THE LEFT. AFTER REMOVING LINES FROM TWO POLES THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND, FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK, THEN SLID APPROXIMATELY 150 FT. BEFORE COMING TO REST ON ITS NOSE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY CONSISTING OF BRUISING TO ONE HAND.

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 CHI01LA183Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCatron, MOthe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the electrical wires.Jun 22, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N91966 · 1

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

Accident 19940505010109AForced/Precautionary Landing · Sikeston, MOEngine failed on takeoff. Aircraft pitched down violently and struck terrain. Compressor blade failure.May 5, 1994 · Substantial damage