Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW92DRD04

MAMOU, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7315L

AIR TRACTOR AT-502

Analysis

THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER THE AIRSTRIP PRIOR TO STARTING HIS APPROACH. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE ON THE APPROACH END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN ADJACENT THE AIRSTRIP.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Get all the details on your iPhone or iPad with:

Aviation Accidents App

In-Depth Access to Aviation Accident Reports