# NTSB Accident CEN23LA311
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802** · 2023-07-14 · Benson, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA311
- **Event ID:** 20230718192646
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-14
- **Location:** Benson, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.10089, -95.542383
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT-802
- **Registration:** N22FK
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline. Contributing to the accident was the degraded visibility due to the smoke in the area.

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