What happened
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On February 24, 2013, about 1445 central daylight time, pilot, privacy data omitted was operating an Air tractor, AT-301 airplane, N7310N, pilot stated that while manuevering aircraft during an aerial application he inadvertently hit a tree with right wing tip leading edge, damaging front spar and internal structure. Airplane landed safely with substantial damage to right wing and no injuries. The pilot did not report any preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The airplane was registered to and operated by towe boy's agri service, inc., under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 137, as an agricultural application flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 24, 2013, ABOUT 1445 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS OPERATING AN AIR TRACTOR, AT-301 AIRPLANE, N7310N, PILOT STATED THAT WHILE MANUEVERING AIRCRAFT DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION HE INADVERTENTLY HIT A TREE WITH RIGHT WING TIP LEADING EDGE, DAMAGING FRONT SPAR AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE. AIRPLANE LANDED SAFELY WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING AND NO INJURIES. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY PREEXISTING MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.
THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY TOWE BOY'S AGRI SERVICE, INC., UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137, AS AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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