MINR · Air Tractor AT-402 · 1999-08-18 · HOLLY BLUFF, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99LA229
Event ID
20001212X19596
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-18
Location
HOLLY BLUFF, MS, USA
Coordinates
32.769683, -90.709884
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-402
Registration
N1510Z
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain visual separation between his airplane and a tree while maneuvering during aerial application and the subsequent collision with the tree and the terrain. A factor in the accident was the sunglare on the airplane's windscreen.