SERS · Air Tractor AT-502 · 1996-10-18 · THROCKMORTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA019
Event ID
20001208X06884
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-18
Location
THROCKMORTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.179691, -99.170677
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-502
Registration
N4549Z
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain clearance of a transmission wire during pullup from a swath run. The proximity of the transmission wire was a related factor. The installation of wire cutter equipment on the landing gear might have prevented or reduced the level of damage or injury.