Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 near Wooster, OH — 2021-08-04

Final reportCEN21LA354
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Date
2021-08-04
Location
Wooster, OH, USA
Airport
BJJ
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502
Registration
N1519U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot inadvertently collided with powerline wires during an agricultural spraying flight, resulting in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent impact with the ground.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was conducting an aerial application flight and was spraying his third field of the day when while maneuvering to make his next pass under high-tension powerlines he heard a “pop” and the airplane pitched up and started to “fishtail”. The pilot pitched the airplane down to regain control and attempted to maneuver to an open field to land the airplane. The airplane rolled and it felt as if the right wing stalled. The airplane then struck the wires next to the road and cartwheeled into the yard on the opposite side of the street. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage, both wings, the aft fuselage, and empennage. There were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

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