1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR AT-802A · 2009-08-20 · Austin, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09GA407
Event ID
20090820X10204
Type
Accident
Date
2009-08-20
Location
Austin, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.813888, -117.578887
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT-802A
Registration
N807MA
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach prior to the retardant drop and his subsequent failure to release the retardant load, resulting in a stall/mush and collision with terrain.