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July 2, 2001 · Air Tractor AT-401 · N4549E
Ellinwood, KS
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 2, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Ellinwood, KS
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT-401
Tail Number
N4549E
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI01LA195
The airplane contacted a guy wire and collided with the terrain during an aerial application flight. The pilot reported he saw the poles during the aerial application flight. He reported he knew that there would be wires in the area so he swung out wide during a turn to look for the wires. The right wing contacted a guy wire during the turn. The airplane then settled into the sunflower crop.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot failed to see and avoid the guy wire during an aerial application flight. A factor associated with the accident was the guy wire.
Full Narrative
On July 2, 2001, at 0930 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-401, N4549E, contacted a guy wire and collided with the terrain during an aerial application flight in Ellinwood, Kansas. The commercial pilot flying the airplane was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot reported he departed the Ellinwood Municipal Airport at approximately 0900 central daylight time. The pilot reported he saw the poles during the aerial application flight. He reported he knew that there would be wires in the area so he swung out wide during a turn to look for the wires. The right wing contacted a guy wire during the turn. The airplane then settled into the sunflower crop.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:30 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAir Tractor AT-401
Tail NumberN4549E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-1340-AN-1 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 38 · Second Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 11 kt, gusting 18 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter30.12 inHg
Observation Time14:35
Weather SourceWFAC