NONE · Air Tractor AT-301 · 1997-08-17 · VERNON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA317
Event ID
20001208X08629
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-17
Location
VERNON, TX, USA
Coordinates
34.140933, -99.299194
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-301
Registration
N2316X
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from an irrigation pipe. Factors relating to the accident were: the poor light condition at dusk, the object (vertical piece of irragation pipe), loss of engine power from foreign object damage, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.