# NTSB Accident LAX02LA203
> **Air Tractor AT-301** · 2002-06-20 · Westmorland, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02LA203
- **Event ID:** 20020621X00956
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-06-20
- **Location:** Westmorland, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.038333, -115.564445
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Air Tractor
- **Model:** AT-301
- **Registration:** N8719S
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.  A factor was the dark night condition.

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