Air Tractor AT-402A N1534D

Summary

On 22 July 2025 at about 18:22 local time, a Air Tractor AT-402A registered N1534D, operated by Edge Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Centralia, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 July 2025 at 18:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Centralia, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

39.2116, -92.1388

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-402A

Registration

N1534D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1992

Engines

1

Operator

Edge Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moberly → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA276

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the agricultural airplane stated that he did not remember many of the details leading to the accident. He stated that the accident flight occurred at midday; and therefore, he had flown other flights earlier. He stated that he remembered the airplane struck power lines estimated to be about 50 ft in height but did not recall any airplane performance parameters. The airplane impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.