# NTSB Accident CEN12LA453
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402B** · 2012-07-17 · Britt, IA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA453
- **Event ID:** 20120718X03620
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-07-17
- **Location:** Britt, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.121112, -93.746948
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT-402B
- **Registration:** N4843J
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines during an agricultural application operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distracted attention due to personal cell phone use during flight operations.

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