1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR AT502 · 2017-08-16 · Philipp, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA279
Event ID
20170816X21337
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-16
Location
Philipp, MS, USA
Coordinates
33.757221, -90.258888
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT502
Registration
N6082B
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions, below a low overcast ceiling, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.