# NTSB Accident GAA16CA303
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502** · 2016-06-01 · Nicolaus, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA303
- **Event ID:** 20160613X21938
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-01
- **Location:** Nicolaus, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.911109, -121.559448
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT 502
- **Registration:** N5091N
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's insufficient clearance from a power line during aerial application operations, which resulted in a power line strike, a forced landing on unsuitable terrain, loss of directional control, and collision with terrain.

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