ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21600
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| Date: | 06-JUL-2008 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S-2R |
| Owner/operator: | Benson Air Ag, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5519X |
| MSN: | 1719R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 miles northwest of Benson, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Benson, MN (BBB) |
| Benson, MN (BBB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted power transmission lines while on an aerial application flight. The airplane impacted terrain immediately after the wire strike and was destroyed during a post accident ground fire. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions prior to impacting the transmission lines.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines. Contributing to the accident was the power transmission lines.
Sources:
NTSB
Accident investigation:
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 Apr 2003 | N5519X | Benson Air-ag, Inc. | 0 | Benson, Minnesota | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2008 12:02 | Fusko | Added |
| 07-Jul-2008 12:12 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 11:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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