MINR · Air Tractor AT-401 · 1998-05-20 · IDAHO FALLS, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98LA080
Event ID
20001211X10197
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-20
Location
IDAHO FALLS, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.429809, -111.890449
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-401
Registration
N1009T
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power transmission line during an aerial application flight. Factors include a power line located just beyond the boundary of the field being sprayed, and the pilot's incorrect judgement of the distance between the wire and his aircraft.