2 fatal · Air Tractor AT802 · 2020-07-30 · Elgin, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20LA246
Event ID
20200730X91205
Type
Accident
Date
2020-07-30
Location
Elgin, NV, USA
Coordinates
37.361667, -114.56639
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT802
Registration
N8510M
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The trailing pilot’s failure to maintain separation from the lead airplane during a fire retardant deployment flight, which resulted in the trailing airplane flying through a plume of retardant and the trailing pilot’s subsequent loss of visibility that led to a collision with the lead airplane.