Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR AT-502 near Satartia, MS — 2008-08-22

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Date
2008-08-22
Location
Satartia, MS, USA
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR AT-502
Registration
N1520X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout resulting in the in-flight collision with a 40-foot-tall antenna.

NTSB narrative

The pilot noticed that during a low pass over a field, the aircraft was approaching the known location of a 40 foot-tall antenna. He initiated a right climbing turn to avoid the antenna, but the left wing collided with it. The airplane abruptly rolled left to the inverted position, and while attempting to correct, the airplane impacted the ground. Based on the antenna height and location from the nearest airport, the Federal Aviation Administration was not required to be notified of its construction.

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