Pilot Debrief

Air Tractor AT 502 near STANTON, TX — 2019-07-24

Final reportGAA19CA453
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Date
2019-07-24
Location
STANTON, TX, USA
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT 502
Registration
N15400
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, he had reconnoitered the area of operation, but on the last pass, the airplane struck an unseen wire. He recalled that "the airplane's right wing was trying to drop," and he tried to keep the airplane level, but the right wing collided with the ground, and the airplane cartwheeled and then came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. 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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