AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 near Ville Platte, LA — 2009-03-22

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines during an aerial application run.

NTSB narrative

During an aerial application run, the agricultural airplane impacted a set of power lines. The pilot had flown the field 6 to 7 times and reported that he knew the power transmissions lines were there. The airplane impacted terrain approximately a mile from the power lines, following the collision with the power lines.

NTSB coding

• Low altitude operation/event · Maneuvering-low-alt flying
• Attention / Monitoring

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