1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR AT-301 · 1989-06-29 · AMERICUS, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89DKG04
Event ID
20001213X28477
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-29
Location
AMERICUS, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.070461, -84.220825
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT-301
Registration
N8773S
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY SURVEY THE AREA IN WHICH HE WOULD BE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHTS AND HIS FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID POWERLINES WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION.