NONE · Air Tractor AT-400 · 1998-10-19 · AZTEC, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99TA013
Event ID
20001211X11249
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-19
Location
AZTEC, NM, USA
Coordinates
36.81916, -108.000526
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-400
Registration
N73080
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane. Factors were the unsecured oil dipstick, the loss of engine oil pressure necessitating a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain, and the collision with the tree.