Wirestrike Accident Air Tractor AT-502B TI-BCD, Sunday 15 May 2022
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Date:Sunday 15 May 2022
Time:06:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT5T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-502B
Owner/operator:El Colono Agropecuario
Registration: TI-BCD
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Esmeralda farm, Rio Jiménez de Guácimo -   Costa Rica
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Santa Maria de Guacimo (MRSO)
Destination airport:Santa Maria de Guacimo (MRSO)
Investigating agency: UIA Costa Rica
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The Air Tractor AT-502B collided with the high voltage cables that crossed the application path near a banana plantation.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: UIA Costa Rica
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

UIA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Oct-2023 10:58 harro Added

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