Air Tractor AT-401 N15119
25 August 1999 · Hart, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1999 at about 19:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N15119 was involved in an accident near Hart, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hart, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3804, -102.1096
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401
- Registration
- N15119
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA239
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot failed to maintain clearance with power lines during an aerial application flight. The pilot maneuvered the agricultural airplane under some wires and around a tree. During the maneuver, the airplane's right wing clipped the wires, and the airplane impacted the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1999 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Caledonia, Mississippi, United States | Floyd C. Lowry | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Moore Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1999 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Spray Craft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Humphrey, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Acequia, Idaho, United States | Mallard, Alma D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1998 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Rich, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1999 | Sturges SPEZIO SPORT | Mathis, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Marvin E. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G164-B | Garwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Cessna 150H | Nemo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Swearingen SA-227-AC | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Merlin Express | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Snyder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |