# NTSB Accident CEN19FA003
> **Air Tractor AT502** · 2018-10-12 · Placedo, TX, USA · FATL
## 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.

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