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| Date: | Saturday 14 September 2002 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Jackson County Spraying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N23736 |
| MSN: | 301-0427 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6200 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney 1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Altus, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Olustee, OK (F09) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural pilot was spraying malathion to a field and was attempting to fly the airplane between electrical wires when the vertical stabilizer contacted the electrical wires. A section of the vertical stabilizer and rudder separated from the airplane. During the ensuing forced landing to a wheat field the airplane cartwheeled and came to rest inverted.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with electrical wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA256
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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