Air Tractor AT502B accident near Giltner, NE
On July 30, 1999, an Air Tractor AT502B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Giltner, NE. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 30, 1999
- Place
- Giltner, NE
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT502B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.770°N, 98.151°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19173
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 30, 1999, at approximately 1730 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT502B, N5008Z, operated and piloted by an instrument rated commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain approximately 2 miles north and 3 miles west of the city of Giltner, Nebraska. The 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot received fatal injuries. The flight originated from Aurora Municipal Airport, Aurora, Nebraska, at approximately 1715. The airplane departed from Aurora Municipal Airport at approximately 1715, loaded with a solution containing Pencap-M for aerial application. A neighbor found the airplane wreckage on 8 Road, west of D Road and telephoned 911. A Hamilton County Deputy arrived on-scene at 1739 and found the pilot fatally injured. The Deputy stated, "In speaking with [the neighbor], it was undetermined how long the plane had been on the ground prior to the 911 call." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot had a commercial pilot rating with an instrument rating. He held a Second Class Medical Certificate dated February 5, 1999. He had a limitation stating that he must wear corrective lenses while acting as a pilot. He listed 8,349 flight hours at the date of the examination. He held a waiver of demonstrated ability for his vision. A witness stated that he saw the pilot depart with the corrective lenses on. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was an Air Tractor 502B, serial number 502B-0434. The airplane had its annual inspection performed
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain clearance from the guy wire. A factor was the guy wire.
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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.
