NONE · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402 · 2011-08-13 · Uvalde, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11LA571
Event ID
20110815X24503
Type
Accident
Date
2011-08-13
Location
Uvalde, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.206666, -99.614997
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-402
Registration
N10119
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to avoid power lines during a precautionary landing, which resulted an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the fluctuating engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's preoccupation with the malfunctioning global positioning system.