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FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-602 · Vidrine, LA · March 22, 2009

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Date
March 22, 2009 · 07:55 local
Place
Vidrine, LA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
SIRG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5189P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09LA225
Reported as
Airtrc AT602
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,800 total300 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N5189PRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2009 · Air Tractor AT-602S/N 602-0523 · Built 1998Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-602Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot attempted to fly under transmission lines while spraying a rice field. The rudder contacted the power lines causing the pilot to crash in a field near the transmission line. The pilot had made several passes under the transmission lines successfully. This is a common practice when spraying rice. The pilot suffered a broken arm and other injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDER TRANSMISSION LINES WHILE SPRAYING A RICE FIELD. THE RUDDER CONTACTED THE POWER LINES CAUSING THE PILOT TO CRASH IN A FIELD NEAR THE TRANSMISSION LINE. THE PILOT HAD MADE SEVERAL PASSES UNDER THE TRANSMISSION LINES SUCCESSFULLY. THIS IS A COMMON PRACTICE WHEN SPRAYING RICE. THE PILOT SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM AND OTHER INJURIES.

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 CEN09LA225Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVille Platte, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines during an aerial application run.Mar 22, 2009 · Substantial damage