Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT 802 near Truman, AR — 2018-05-04

Final reportGAA18CA265
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Date
2018-05-04
Location
Truman, AR, USA
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT 802
Registration
N4170S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a pole during an agricultural application flight.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, the airplane hit a pole. The pilot added that he subsequently landed in a bean field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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