No fatalities
13 Jul 2023: HUGHES 369D — N/A — Atchison, KS
On 13 Jul 2023, a HUGHES 369D operated by N/A was involved in an aviation accident near Atchison, KS. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on operation