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July 27, 2020 · Air Tractor AT 401 Undesignat · N9190Q
Burlington, CO
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 27, 2020
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Burlington, CO
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT 401 Undesignat (1989)
Tail Number
N9190Q
Operator
Air Care
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN20CA311
The pilot flew the agricultural airplane to the designated spray area. He made 3-4 passes on a corn field and surveyed the area for guy-wires (a tower was adjacent to the field). He flew multiple passes around the tower to look for guy-wires but he was not able to get an exact location on the tower’s guy-wires and started spraying the field from south to north, and then west to east. After spraying about 4 passes in the middle of the field and 3 passes on the west end of the field the airplane struck a guy-wire with the right wing. After the airplane hit the wire, the pilot had trouble maintaining altitude. The airplane collided through a single set of power lines and struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
NTSB Probable Cause
Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Attain/maintain not possible
Full Narrative
The pilot flew the agricultural airplane to the designated spray area. He made 3-4 passes on a corn field and surveyed the area for guy-wires (a tower was adjacent to the field). He flew multiple passes around the tower to look for guy-wires but he was not able to get an exact location on the tower’s guy-wires and started spraying the field from south to north, and then west to east. After spraying about 4 passes in the middle of the field and 3 passes on the west end of the field the airplane struck a guy-wire with the right wing. After the airplane hit the wire, the pilot had trouble maintaining altitude. The airplane collided through a single set of power lines and struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:08 MDT
Nearest AirportBurlington (14nm)
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAir Tractor AT 401 Undesignat
Tail NumberN9190Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAir Care
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · 1340 · Reciprocating · 650
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 28 · Second Class · Minor
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind70° @ 14 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 1900 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter28.00 inHg
Observation Time10:53
Weather SourceWFAC