# Accident 20040413008329A: Airtrc AT402B, Goliad, TX, April 13, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 2004, 11:22 local time
- Place: Goliad, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: EVVG
- Location: 28.6083° N, 97.6094° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6083&lon=-97.6094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N852JH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852JH-2018-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-402B (registry code 0390208, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-402b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52034, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT402B
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A34AG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 8,614 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW04LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040413008329A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING AERIAL SPRAYING AND FLEW THE AIRCRAFT UNDER THE POWER LINES STRIKING THE LEFT WING TIP SECTION. THERE WAS AIRCRAFT DEBRIS UNDER THE UTILITY POWER LINES APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS FROM GROUND IMPACT. EVIDENCE OF PAINT MARKING WAS FOUND ON THE ELECTRICAL POWER CABLES. THE LOCAL UTILITY COMPANY EXPERIENCED A POWER INTERRUPTION ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FINDINGS SUGGEST AN APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE CRASH TO HAVE OCCURRED AT 11:22 AM ON APRIL 13, 2004. NO FIRE WAS REPORTED. THE PILOT'S INFORMATION IN BLOCK 31, (HOURS & MAKE AND MODEL AND HOURS LAST 90 DAYS) WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW04LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA108), Apr 13, 2004: Air Tractor AT-402B (N852JH), Goliad, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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