ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215558
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| Date: | Friday 21 September 2018 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N968JB |
| MSN: | 802A-0669 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 600 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Logan County SW of Napoleon, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Napoleon, ND |
| Napoleon, ND | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, the airplane’s right wing struck a power line pole and then impacted terrain.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole during an agricultural application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=968JB
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2018 05:20 | Geno | Added |
| 15-Apr-2019 14:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Apr-2019 16:05 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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