Aviation accident CEN13FA465

1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR AT-400 · 2013-08-05 · Balko, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN13FA465
Event ID: 20130807X14838
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-08-05
Location: Balko, OK, USA
Coordinates: 36.52222, -100.876945

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: AIR TRACTOR
Model: AT-400
Registration: N3159B
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure maintain clearance from a meteorological tower while en route at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the sun's glare.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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