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| Date: | Friday 19 July 1991 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S2R-T34 |
| Owner/operator: | Griffin Ag, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3092S |
| MSN: | T34-100DC |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mellwood, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Landall, AR (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AERIAL APPLICATION PILOT WAS SPRAYING THREE FIELDS IN A ROW. AFTER COMPLETING A SWATH RUN ON THE FIRST FIELD HE PULLED UP OVER A DITCH AND BUSHES. AS HE WAS DESCENDING INTO THE SECOND FIELD HE STRUCK POWER LINES, LOST CONTROL, AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE WITH THE POWER LINE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91DPG16
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 May 1989 | N3092S | Private | 0 | Snow Lake, AR | |
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| 19-Mar-2024 19:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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