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| Date: | Friday 21 May 2004 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Moad Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N3168H |
| MSN: | 301-0563 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7078 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Donna, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Donna, TX (PVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 4,300-hour pilot reported that the airplane collided with power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. The airplane descended and collided with the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the high tension power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040524X00632&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2015 18:23 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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