Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N8594S, Friday 15 June 1984

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Date:	Friday 15 June 1984
Time:	19:00 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:	Dales Flying Service Inc.
Registration:	N8594S
MSN:	301-0158
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	2105 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-1340-AN1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Benito, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	San Benito, TX (53XS)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INITIAL SWATH RUN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. THE POWER LINES REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE ACFT THROUGHOUT THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO A COTTON FIELD.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: