Air Tractor AT-401 N9193F
26 July 2008 · Lake View, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 July 2008 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N9193F, operated by Michael J. Bartholomew, was involved in an accident near Lake View, Iowa, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake View, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.5967, -95.2400
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401
- Registration
- N9193F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael J. Bartholomew
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sac City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA220
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot not obtaining/maintaining altitude/clearance from the power line while performing an aerial application maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during an aerial application maneuver he "contacted the top wire on a set of power lines." The airplane came to rest inverted in the field he was spraying. He reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Ida Grove, Iowa, United States | Styron Aerial Application | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | Whittington Air & Ground LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2007 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Soledad, California, United States | Soilserv Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Toulin, Illinois, United States | Robert N. Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Garden City, Texas, United States | Roger Quinn | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Castroville, Texas, United States | Rustys Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2008 | Swearingen SA-226AT | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2008 | Cessna 150M | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Jet Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Cessna A188B | Camanche, Iowa, United States | Harksen Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Schweizer G-164A | Jefferson, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Ntbk WAG AERO SPORT | Oxford, Iowa, United States | James H. Beeghly | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Cessna 150M | Greene, Iowa, United States | Kevin E. Brown | No injuries | - |