# NTSB Accident CEN16LA292
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402** · 2016-07-29 · Sac City, IA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA292
- **Event ID:** 20160729X45721
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-29
- **Location:** Sac City, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.36, -94.984725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT 402
- **Registration:** N1016G
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to circle over the field to identify hazards before beginning the aerial application.

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