Air Tractor AT-502A accident near Coleman, TX
On September 21, 1995, an Air Tractor AT-502A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Coleman, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 21, 1995
- Place
- Coleman, TX
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.831°N, 99.420°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04481
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 21, 1995, approximately 1010 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-502A, N91969, registered to, and operated by McIntyre Flying Service Inc. as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight, was destroyed upon impacting terrain near Coleman, Texas. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The agricultural airplane was destroyed by a postimpact fire and the commercial pilot-in- command received fatal injuries. The flight originated from Brownwood Municipal Airport, Brownwood, Texas approximately 25 minutes prior to the accident, and was en route to Lamesa, Texas. According to the operator, the accident airplane was one of two airplanes being repositioned to Lamesa for an aerial application contract. The pilot of the second airplane (N1558U), stated that, both airplanes were flying approximately 300 feet above ground level (AGL) when he observed the accident airplane enter a "fog bank." He further stated that, he flew his aircraft "under the fog bank" to maintain visibility and "assumed" that the accident airplane "went high" to avoid the weather. After the encounter with the fog, and losing contact with the accident airplane, he decided to land at a private ranch airstrip due to the deteriorating weather conditions. A witness, who was working approximately 1/2 mile from the accident site, reported that, he "heard the sound of an airplane" and observed an airplane fly directly overhead. He reported that, "the plane was not clearly visible due to dense clouds and/or fog and very overcast conditions." He further
Probable cause
the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control. A factor was the pilot's improper weather evaluation and the weather.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
