1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B · 2023-09-19 · New Rockford, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23FA412
Event ID
20230919193099
Type
Accident
Date
2023-09-19
Location
New Rockford, ND, USA
Coordinates
47.590113, -99.119946
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-502B
Registration
N502NB
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from overhead power lines during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly under the power lines with a small area of clearance available for the airplane.