Accident Air Tractor AT-502 N7315L, Wednesday 8 July 1992

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Date:	Wednesday 8 July 1992
Time:	08:35 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-502
Owner/operator:	Miller's Flying Service, Inc.
Registration:	N7315L
MSN:	0006
Total airframe hrs:	2267 hours
Engine model:	P&W PT6A-15AG
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mamou, LA - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Basile, LA (LA01)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER THE AIRSTRIP PRIOR TO STARTING HIS APPROACH. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE ON THE APPROACH END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN ADJACENT THE AIRSTRIP.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE.

Accident investigation: