ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290178
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| Date: | Sunday 24 February 2013 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Lannie Towe |
| Registration: | N7310N |
| MSN: | 301-0649 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6351 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340 AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenbrier, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Greenbrier, AL |
| Greenbrier, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Near the conclusion of the aerial application flight, the pilot was climbing the airplane away from the field when the right wing struck a tree, resulting in substantial damage. He subsequently returned to the private strip where the airplane was based and landed uneventfully. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA163
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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