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July 21, 1987 · Air Tractor AT301 · N4407S
Santa Rosa, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 21, 1987
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Santa Rosa, TX
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT301
Tail Number
N4407S
Operator
Larry Skalitsky
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW87DRG04
THE PILOT WAS DUSTING A SUGAR CANE FIELD WHICH BORDERED A DIRT ROAD WITH PARALLEL ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES. THE PILOT HAD BEEN TERMINATING HIS SWATH RUNS BY FLYING UNDERNEATH THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. TO PREVENT BECOMING A HAZARD TO AN AUTOMOBILE ON THE ROAD, HE PLANNED TO TERMINATE THE SWATH RUN ON WHICH THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BY PULLING UP AND FLYING OVER THE WIRES. HE DELAYED IN INITIATING THE PULL-UP AND AS A RESULT, IMPACTED THE UPPER (STATIC) WIRE OF THE POWER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND BEYOND THE ROADWAY IN ANOTHER SUGAR CANE FIELD.
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THE PILOT WAS DUSTING A SUGAR CANE FIELD WHICH BORDERED A DIRT ROAD WITH PARALLEL ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES. THE PILOT HAD BEEN TERMINATING HIS SWATH RUNS BY FLYING UNDERNEATH THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. TO PREVENT BECOMING A HAZARD TO AN AUTOMOBILE ON THE ROAD, HE PLANNED TO TERMINATE THE SWATH RUN ON WHICH THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BY PULLING UP AND FLYING OVER THE WIRES. HE DELAYED IN INITIATING THE PULL-UP AND AS A RESULT, IMPACTED THE UPPER (STATIC) WIRE OF THE POWER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND BEYOND THE ROADWAY IN ANOTHER SUGAR CANE FIELD.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:45 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAir Tractor AT301
Tail NumberN4407S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorLarry Skalitsky
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R1340-AMI · Reciprocating · 550
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 42 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility6 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time13:46
Weather SourceWFAC