ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233286
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 February 2020 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-602 |
| Owner/operator: | David Moss |
| Registration: | N5197Y |
| MSN: | 602-0529 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10051 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dumas, Desha County, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tillar, AR (None) |
| Tillar, AR (None) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after completing a low-level aerial application over a field, he executed a trim pass on the north side of the field. While flying between 160 and 180 mph, the airplane's propeller impacted a metal bracket attached to the top of a 35-ft power line pole. After the impact, there were "extreme" vibrations throughout the engine and airframe, and oil from the engine coated the front three windshield panels. The pilot attempted to clear the oil with the windshield wiper system but was not successful.
The pilot maneuvered the airplane to perform an emergency landing to a dirt road about 1/2 mile north of the power line pole. Both wings and the rudder sustained substantial damage during the forced landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole during a low-level aerial application flight, which resulted in impact with the bracket and a subsequent forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA109
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5197Y
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2020 15:23 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 27-Feb-2020 16:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2020 17:50 | harro | Updated [Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2021 18:36 | harro | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo] |
| 27-Feb-2021 18:26 | harro | Updated [[Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo]] |
| 19-Jun-2021 20:03 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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