Air Tractor AT-401 N9190Q
22 August 1995 · Taft, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1995 at about 23:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N9190Q was involved in an accident near Taft, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taft, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.9790, -97.3895
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401
- Registration
- N9190Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA358
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT CLEARANCE WAS MAINTAINED FROM THE TRANSMISSION LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE PILOT COMPLETED HIS SECOND PASS, HE LOOKED BACK 'TO SEE WHERE THE SPRAY WAS GOING,' AND THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK THE TOP TWO STATIC WIRES ON AN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Cash, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Aurora, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1995 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Denver City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Hearne, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1996 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kaufman, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Republic RC 3 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | William Grantham | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |