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August 1, 1994 · Air Tractor AT-502 · N9152C

Bosco, LA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 1, 1994
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Bosco, LA
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT-502
Tail Number
N9152C
Operator
Keahey Flying Service
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW94LA257

THE AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE APPLYING PESTICIDES TO A COTTON FIELD. A POST IMPACT FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE TELEPHONE POLE.

Full Narrative

On August 1, 1994, at 1411 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-502, N9152C, was destroyed when it struck a pole and the ground near Bosco, Louisiana. The airplane, owned and operated by Keahey Flying Service and flown by a commercial pilot, was on a local aerial application flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot received serious burn injuries. The aircraft departed from the Columbia, Louisiana, Municipal Airport at 1315 central daylight time and proceeded to Bosco, Louisiana, for aerial application of pesticide to a cotton field. The pilot stated that he finished spraying the field in an east/west direction. He further stated that he then started his "trim" passes in a north/south direction. According to the pilot's enclosed statement, the right wing struck a pole about 4 feet from the top of the pole and about 6 feet inboard of the right wing "causing the aircraft to crash about 300 yards from the point of impact." The airplane was consumed by post-crash fire. A nearby witness pulled the pilot from the burning plane immediately after the accident.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:11 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown

Aircraft

AircraftAir Tractor AT-502
Tail NumberN9152C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorKeahey Flying Service
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6A-34 · Turboprop · 750
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 57 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

Appendix: Source Data