# NTSB Accident FTW96LA370
> **Air Tractor AT-401** · 1996-08-30 · PLAINS, TX, USA · MINR
## 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).

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