2 fatal · Air Tractor 502B · 2001-06-02 · Anguilla, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL01LA063
Event ID
20010608X01112
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-02
Location
Anguilla, MS, USA
Coordinates
32.969955, -90.820182
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
502B
Registration
N257LA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout, resulting in an in-flight collision. The air tractor pilot operated the positioning flight at an altitude below 500 feet agl. Valium was detected in the toxicological examination of the Air Tractor pilot.