SERS · Air Tractor AT 502 · 2019-10-22 · Lamesa, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN20LA013
Event ID
20191023X05941
Type
Accident
Date
2019-10-22
Location
Lamesa, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.735, -101.743331
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT 502
Registration
N9143F
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to maneuver at a low altitude and in close proximity to a wind turbine undergoing maintenance, which resulted in a collision with a tagline rope being held by a worker on the ground and serious injury to the worker.