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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-502B · Waco, NE · August 4, 2019

Date: August 4, 2019 · 12:56 local
Place: Waco, NE
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: YK9G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N730JD
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA480
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-502B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,600 total2,200 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days

N730JDRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-2819 · Built 2012 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During aerial application operations, the aircraft impacted antenna tower guy wires. The guy wires eventually broke and the pilot was able to maneuver the aircraft and land in a bean field. The pilot was the only person on board and was not injured. The aircraft sustained significant engine and propeller damage. The right wing tip was separated from the wing during the event.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ANTENNA TOWER GUY WIRES. THE GUY WIRES EVENTUALLY BROKE AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT AND LAND IN A BEAN FIELD. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD AND WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT ENGINE AND PROPELLER DAMAGE. THE RIGHT WING TIP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE WING DURING THE EVENT.

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 GAA19CA480Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.Aug 4, 2019 · Substantial damage