Air Tractor AT-802A N9197F

Summary

On 30 July 2021 at about 17:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT-802A registered N9197F was involved in an accident near Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 July 2021 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

34.6518, -104.3555

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-802A

Registration

N9197F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ft Sumner → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA310

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a windmill while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.  

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while maneuvering over a field for the aerial application flight, the airplane’s wing struck a windmill that he did not see. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain and a postimpact fire ensued, which destroyed the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.