MINR · Air Tractor AT-401 · 1996-08-30 · PLAINS, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA370
Event ID
20001208X06518
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-30
Location
PLAINS, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.19049, -102.819572
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-401
Registration
N1558N
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, while maneuvering after a swath run, which subsequently resulted in a collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the adverse wind condition (gusty wind and possible windshear).