Air Tractor Inc AT-802A accident near Corning, IA
On August 15, 2009, an Air Tractor Inc AT-802A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Corning, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 15, 2009
- Place
- Corning, IA
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT-802A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.983°N, 94.567°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090817X44734
Official records · CEN09LA527
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 15, 2009, at 1116 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-802A, N802LL, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain near Corning, Iowa. The cross-country flight was being conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity of the accident site. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight reportedly departed Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport (TIP), Rantoul, Illinois, about 0930. The intended destination was O’Neill Municipal Airport (ONL), O'Neill, Nebraska. The flight’s ultimate destination was Napoleon, North Dakota, with an intermediate stop at ONL to refuel. The airplane was reported overdue by the operator about 2030 the day of the accident after the airplane and pilot could not be located. Initial attempts to locate the flight were unsuccessful. An Alert Notice (ALNOT) was issued at 2136. Local authorities were notified of a possible downed aircraft at 0001 on August 16th. Sheriff’s Department and State Patrol efforts to find the airplane during the night were unsuccessful. The airplane was located at 0726 the following morning after a daylight aerial search. Radar data indicated that the flight was established on a west-northwest course and in a gradual climb as it proceeded across south-central Iowa. About 1044, the flight was at 11,200 feet mean sea level (msl), approximately 8 miles south of Chariton, Iowa. At 1053, the flight was located about 5 miles south of Osceola, Iowa; climbing through 1
Probable cause
The in-flight loss of control due to the pilot's impairment as a result of hypoxia. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the unpressurized airplane at an altitude requiring supplemental oxygen without having any oxygen available.
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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.
