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CEN21LA148

2021-03-05 · Moorhead, Mississippi, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport NA

Current FAA registration · N41068

Make / Model
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402B
Engine
P&W CANADA PT6A-15AG (680 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20060615
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4D76B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot did not maintain clearance from a powerline during an aerial application flight.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, he started his spray pass from the north and traveled south and added that the sun was bright. During the pass, he avoided numerous obstacles, before he passed over a patch of woods. There was an east-west running powerline located about 100 yards out in the field that the pilot did not see until it was too late to avoid it. The airplane impacted the top of the wires and a pole and a part of a pole embedded itself into the left wing. The pilot was able to land the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Pole-Not specified
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_CEN21LA148.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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