1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A · 2009-08-15 · Corning, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN09LA527
Event ID
20090817X44734
Type
Accident
Date
2009-08-15
Location
Corning, IA, USA
Coordinates
40.983333, -94.566665
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-802A
Registration
N802LL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight loss of control due to the pilot's impairment as a result of hypoxia. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the unpressurized airplane at an altitude requiring supplemental oxygen without having any oxygen available.