MINR · AIR TRACTOR AT-401 · 1991-07-10 · CALEXICO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA302
Event ID
20001212X17593
Type
Accident
Date
1991-07-10
Location
CALEXICO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.690521, -115.51062
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT-401
Registration
N4538K
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE ERECTION OF A CONSTRUCTION SIGN ON AN ACTIVE RUNWAY BY COUNTY WORKERS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE AIRPORT OPERATORS, AND, THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF THE SIGN DURING THE DARK NIGHT TAKEOFF.