Accident Air Tractor AT-302 N5232S, Wednesday 19 August 1981
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Date:Wednesday 19 August 1981
Time:00:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-302
Owner/operator:San Tan Duster
Registration: N5232S
MSN: 302-0129
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:N Phoenix, Az -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
spraying cotton on bright ngt.Flagger indcd pltwas aware of location of power ln.Struck a lwr wire.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX81FUJ88
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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