1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B · 2016-07-23 · Zamora, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA148
Event ID
20160723X20253
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-23
Location
Zamora, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.802776, -121.767501
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT 502B
Registration
N502WC
FAR Part
137
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision. Also causal was the pilot's use of two sedating antihistamines and two impairing medication and the effect of sun glare on his visual lookout, which likely led to his inability to successfully see and avoid the other airplane.