Air Tractor AT-401 N1524H

Summary

On 14 April 2000 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N1524H, operated by Mallard, Alma D., was involved in an accident near Acequia, Idaho, 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.

Date

14 April 2000 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Acequia, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.6992, -113.6205

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-401

Registration

N1524H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mallard, Alma D.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA073

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate clearance with the irrigation system during initial climb. A contributing factor was the irrigation pivot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot was taking off when the AT-401 agricultural airplane clipped a 12 foot high irrigation pivot. The aircraft then impacted terrain, sustaining right wing and empennage damage, and spilling chemicals and aviation fuel. The pilot advised both the FAA and NTSB that there was no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.