ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295429
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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 2003 |
| Time: | 06:40 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | M J Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N4923X |
| MSN: | 2119R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7441 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-ANI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mitchell, South Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Letcher, SD (SD01) |
| Letcher, SD (SD01) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was destroyed following an in-flight collision with power lines during a low-level aerial application pass. The airplane subsequently impacted a tree and terrain. The airplane was burned in a post-impact ground fire. The pilot reported that he circled to look for obstacles and then started spraying. He said that his airplane's main landing gear caught the wires that ran through the middle of the field. He stated that he lost control of the aircraft and it impacted a tree and terrain. After exiting the airplane, it subsequently burst into flames. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions during the flight. His recommendation was, "Take ample time to observe all obstacles and give them respect."
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and not maintaining clearance from the power line during the low level aerial application maneuver. A related factor was the power line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA243
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 August 1999 | N4923X | Deines Aero Spray, Inc | 0 | Garden City, KS | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 08:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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