1 fatal · Air Tractor AT502 · 2018-10-12 · Placedo, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN19FA003
Event ID
20181012X14551
Type
Accident
Date
2018-10-12
Location
Placedo, TX, USA
Coordinates
28.705833, -96.804443
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT502
Registration
N6135P
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the antenna tower, a known obstruction, during the agricultural application flight. Contributing to the accident was glare from the sun which hindered the pilot's ability to see and avoid the antenna tower.