Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR AT602 near Lake Village, AR — 2010-07-11

Final reportCEN10CA391
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Date
2010-07-11
Location
Lake Village, AR, USA
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR AT602
Registration
N42590
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires during the aerial application pass.

NTSB narrative

According to a statement from the pilot, he was conducting an aerial application pass when the airplane struck power lines along his route of flight. The pilot performed a forced landing to an open field shortly thereafter. According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who traveled to the accident site the fuselage was buckled between the cabin and the empennage, the upper portion of the rudder had separated from the vertical stabilizer, and the outboard portion of the right wing was crushed, torn, and bent aft. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
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Docket documents1

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