Pilot Debrief

Air Tractor AT 502 near Welsh, LA — 2019-07-24

Final reportGAA19CA452
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Date
2019-07-24
Location
Welsh, LA, USA
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT 502
Registration
N1509E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a telephone pole during an agricultural application flight.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application low pass, he descended below the height of wires adjacent to the field. Shortly after, he saw a telephone pole and maneuvered the airplane to avoid the pole, but the airplane's left wing struck the top of the pole. The airplane rolled left and impacted the ground inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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