- Date
- June 21, 2001, 19:00 local (Jun 22, 2001, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Catron, MO
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N91966Air Tractor AT-402
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 25, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20010621019609A
- Case key
- 52548
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Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the electrical wires.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft struck electrical wires while operating on an aerial application flight.
Factual narrative
On June 21, 2001, at 1900 central daylight time, an Air Tractor, AT-402, N91966, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with electrical wires and terrain near Catron, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aerial application flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 137 and was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from the pilot's private airstrip, located approximately 2 miles from the accident site.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N91966
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-402
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402-0941
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG, 680 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Patrick Malone
- Registered owner
- Boothheel Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- PVT · Catron, MO
- Destination
- Catron, MO
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Center
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 11,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.97 inHg
- Observed at
- HKA, 55 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N91966 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.