1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A · 2021-11-17 · Estes Park, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN22FA035
Event ID
20211117104254
Type
Accident
Date
2021-11-17
Location
Estes Park, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.3351, -105.4774
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-802A
Registration
N802NZ
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with severe to extreme turbulence associated with mountain wave rotor cloud activity, which resulted in loss of airplane control.