# NTSB Accident ATL96LA130
> **Air Tractor 402** · 1996-09-21 · MAYERSVILLE, MS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL96LA130
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06681
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-21
- **Location:** MAYERSVILLE, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.910369, -91.020874
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Air Tractor
- **Model:** 402
- **Registration:** N1517G
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's misjudgment of his ground speed and distance to trees during the swath run, and his delayed pull-up at the end of the swath run, which resulted in his failure to remain clear of the trees.  The tail wind and location of the trees were related factors.

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