# NTSB Accident LAX08CA034
> **Air Tractor AT-401** · 2007-12-06 · Soledad, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08CA034
- **Event ID:** 20080116X00055
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-12-06
- **Location:** Soledad, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.374168, -121.414169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Air Tractor
- **Model:** AT-401
- **Registration:** N6024M
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application mission.  Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention inside the cockpit.

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