NONE · Air Tractor AT-301 · 1990-07-02 · MISSION, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW90DRG04
Event ID
20001212X23695
Type
Accident
Date
1990-07-02
Location
MISSION, TX, USA
Coordinates
26.209878, -98.310752
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-301
Registration
N3653W
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE ABOVE THE CROPS HE WAS SPRAYING. A FACTOR WAS THE TREE INDUCED MECHANICAL TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE DESCENDING TURN.