Accident Details
Date
Thursday, June 29, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89DKG04
Location
AMERICUS, GA
Event ID
20001213X28477
Coordinates
32.070461, -84.220825
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY SURVEY THE AREA IN WHICH HE WOULD BE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHTS AND HIS FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID POWERLINES WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8773S
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Serial Number
301-0189
Model / ICAO
AT-301
Registered Owner (Historical)
Status
Deregistered
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL89DKG04