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July 23, 1994 · Air Tractor AT-301 · N7301Y
Eckelson, ND
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 23, 1994
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Eckelson, ND
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT-301
Tail Number
N7301Y
Operator
Hoggarth
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI94LA241
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS MAKING A FINAL AERIAL APPLICATION RUN OVER A FIFTY ACRE FIELD. AS HE CROSSED OVER A TRANSMISSION WIRE WHICH BORDERED THE FIELD, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SNAGGED A WIRE, AND THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNCONTROLLABLY TO GROUND COLLISION.
NTSB Probable Cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire. A factor associated with the accident is the transmission wire.
Full Narrative
On July 23, 1994, about 0645 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-301 airplane, N7301Y, sustained substantial damage when it collided with a transmission wire and terrain near Eckelson, North Dakota. The solo commercial pilot aboard received minor injuries. The aerial application flight operated without flight plan in visual meteorological conditions under 14 CFR Part 137. The pilot reported he was making a final swath run and was crossing above transmission lines which bisected the field. When he felt that he had cleared the lines, he nosed the airplane over to lose altitude. One wheel of the main landing gear struck a transmission line during the descent. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the airplane and collided with terrain.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:45 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAir Tractor AT-301
Tail NumberN7301Y
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorHoggarth
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-1340-AN1 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 49 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330° @ 10 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 54
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time11:47
Weather SourceWFAC