Accident Air Tractor AT-402 N4540F, Friday 2 October 2020

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Date:	Friday 2 October 2020
Time:	08:30 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-402
Owner/operator:	Over The Top Aviation Inc.
Registration:	N4540F
MSN:	402-0784
Year of manufacture:	1990
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney PT6A-28
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Egypt, Arkansas - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Cash, AR (9AR9)
Destination airport:	Egypt, AR
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was flying an aerial application pass to a rice field when the right wing struck a tree limb at the edge of the field. After the collision, the airplane was 'descending slowly and trying to roll.â He executed a forced landing to an open field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree limb during a low-level aerial application flight.

Accident investigation: