Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N1KL, Thursday 12 August 1982

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Date:	Thursday 12 August 1982
Time:	08:00 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:	Kenneth Leach
Registration:	N1KL
MSN:	0044
Total airframe hrs:	1425 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-1340-AN-1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Center, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Center, CO (1V8)
Destination airport:	Center, CO (1V8)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS ON THE FIRST SWATH RUN OF HIS SECOND LOAD. HE STATED THAT AS HE STARTED TO CROSS BELOW TRANSMISSION LINES, WHEN HE SAW A SMALL BOY AND A DOG APPEAR FROM A DITCH BELOW THE WIRES. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED UP TO AVOID THE CHILD, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A WIRE, WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED.

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