1 fatal · Air Tractor AT-401 · 1996-05-28 · LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96FA228
Event ID
20001208X05748
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-28
Location
LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA, USA
Coordinates
32.810699, -91.179946
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-401
Registration
N1549D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed, while maneuvering (turning), which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. The high gusty wind condition was a related factor.