14 CFR Part 137: Agricultural
Accident occurred Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in Portales, NM
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B, registration: N598LA
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The commercial pilot was maneuvering the airplane above a crop field during an aerial application flight. Upon entering the field, the pilot misjudged the distance and struck a power line. He subsequently lost control of the airplane, impacted terrain, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane or engine. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 598LA Make/Model: AT5T Description: AT-502/503
Date: 10/17/2012 Time: 2217
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: PORTALES State: NM Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CLIPPED POWER LINES AND CRASHED INTO A FIELD. PORTALES, NM
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Aerial Application Phase: Other Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ALBUQUERQUE, NM (SW01) Entry date: 10/18/2012
http://registry.faa.gov/N598LA
PORTALES, N.M. — A single engine plane crashed into a cotton field east of Portales on Wednesday afternoon, police confirmed.
The crash happened on Roosevelt Road 6 and County Road 6 off the Dora Highway, Pronews 7 on scene reported. The plane appeared to be a crop duster.
Police said the pilot walked away from the scene uninjured.
The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office said its office lost power when the crash happened. Other parts of the city also lost power.
Investigation into the crash is now underway, authorities said.
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