1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR AT-502 · 1993-06-26 · PETRONILA, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW93FA197
Event ID
20001211X12607
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-26
Location
PETRONILA, TX, USA
Coordinates
27.790973, -97.659385
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT-502
Registration
N1504Q
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: HIS LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY FROM THE STALL.