SERS · Air Tractor AT-402A · 2001-07-31 · Whitakers, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA205
Event ID
20010808X01632
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-31
Location
Whitakers, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.899303, -77.55072
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-402A
Registration
N9072T
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and the proper clearance from obstacles while conducting aerial applications, which resulted in an inflight collision with a power utility pole.