1 fatal · Air Tractor AT502 · 2019-05-11 · Eagle Lake, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN19FA140
Event ID
20190511X33053
Type
Accident
Date
2019-05-11
Location
Eagle Lake, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.516111, -96.397781
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT502
Registration
N713LA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain.