Pilot Debrief

Air Tractor AT502 near Waco, NE — 2019-08-04

Final reportGAA19CA480
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Date
2019-08-04
Location
Waco, NE, USA
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT502
Registration
N730JD
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 circled the intended spray field looking for obstacles and noted a "big tower" and saw guy wires. He stated that he then approached the field from the south and began looking for the previously seen wires but that he "must have gotten fixated on the lower wires," and the airplane struck wires he had not seen. The airplane pitched up to the right, the wires broke, and the airplane surged forward. He subsequently maneuvered and landed the airplane on a nearby field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and engine mounts. 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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