ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289323
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 May 2011 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Anf Air Service Inc |
| Registration: | N5097S |
| MSN: | 301-0119 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garwood, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Garwood, TX |
| Garwood, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot reported that he was spraying a field at a low altitude. He said that transmission wires were located near the beginning of the field. He said the airplane encountered an unexpected downdraft which shifted the flight path towards the wires. He unsuccessfully attempted to fly under the wires, but the airplane's propeller and vertical fin struck the wires. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, the vertical fin, and empennage. According to the FAA inspector, the pilot did not report any preimpact or mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission wires during a low-level maneuvering flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA330
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 March 1986 | N5097S | Touchet Valley Aviation | 0 | Prescott, WA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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