20040521011039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Donna, TX · May 21, 2004

Date: May 21, 2004 · 08:30 local
Place: Donna, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3168H
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA132
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,300 total210 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N3168HRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2007 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0563 · Built 1984 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 21, 2004, thomas o. eskind, holder of commercial pilot certificate no. 1766714, acted as pilot in command of air tractor AT-301, N3168H. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it struck a power line and impacted the ground, while conducting aerial application operations. Mr. Eskind sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 21, 2004, THOMAS O. ESKIND, HOLDER OF COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 1766714, ACTED AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF AIR TRACTOR AT-301, N3168H. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT STRUCK A POWER LINE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND, WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS. MR. ESKIND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW04LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDonna, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the high tension power lines.May 21, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3168H · 1

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

Accident 19860521019079AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Taylor, TXPropeller blade tip separated. Aircraft flipped on landing. Inspection shows blade should have been scrapped.May 21, 1986 · Substantial damage