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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 2009 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-T45 Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Brooks Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N223SB |
| MSN: | T45-014DC |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9005 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Millhaven, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Monroe, LA |
| Monroe, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing an aerial application flight in a field that had a set of power lines located in it. During the last pass of the application run, the airplane collided with the power lines and subsequently impacted terrain, coming to rest on a set of railroad tracks.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines during an aerial application run.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2009 02:44 | slowkid | Added |
| 15-May-2009 04:44 | slowkid | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 02-Dec-2017 14:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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