1 fatal · Air Tractor AT-602 · 2005-05-19 · Ralls, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW05LA126
Event ID
20050525X00663
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-19
Location
Ralls, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.467498, -101.292778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-602
Registration
N9017Z
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the antenna tower. Contributing factors were the recency of the tower's construction and the lack of obstruction lights on the tower.