MINR · AIR TRACTOR AT-400 · 1993-02-05 · SOUTH MILLS, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL93LA056
Event ID
20001211X11779
Type
Accident
Date
1993-02-05
Location
SOUTH MILLS, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.439636, -76.320014
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT-400
Registration
N36521
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM TREES DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. FACTORS WERE THE TREES ADJACENT TO THE WHEAT FIELD, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN.