SERS · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B · 2021-06-20 · Edwardsburg, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA283
Event ID
20210621103306
Type
Accident
Date
2021-06-20
Location
Edwardsburg, MI, USA
Coordinates
41.7956, -86.0808
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-502B
Registration
N8523Z
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to identify rising terrain and to maintain terrain clearance from trees during an aerial application pass that resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain.