SERS · Air Tractor AT-502 · 1997-03-20 · PARAGOULD, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA134
Event ID
20001208X07540
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-20
Location
PARAGOULD, AR, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-502
Registration
N7319Y
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees resulting in jammed control surfaces. A factor was that aircraft control was not possible by the pilot.