SERS · AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B · 2017-10-24 · Olton, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA019
Event ID
20171024X15807
Type
Accident
Date
2017-10-24
Location
Olton, TX, USA
Coordinates
34.18861, -102.235832
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT 502B
Registration
N502G
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering during the aerial application flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.