Air Tractor Inc AT-802A accident near Miles City, MT
On May 9, 2011, an Air Tractor Inc AT-802A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Miles City, MT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 9, 2011
- Place
- Miles City, MT
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT-802A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.417°N, 105.637°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110511X04751
Official records · WPR11FA221
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 9, 2011, about 0915 mountain daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-802A, N8523H, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain about 11 miles east of the Frank Wiley Field Airport (MLS), Miles City, Montana. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Taylor Aviation, Fort Benton, Montana, under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual and instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the repositioning flight. The cross-country flight originated from Aberdeen, South Dakota, about 0752 central daylight time, destined for Fort Benton, with an intermediate fuel stop at MLS. Information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the operator/owner of the airplane contacted the FAA on the evening of May 9, 2011, after they became concerned when the pilot had not arrived at his intended destination. The FAA subsequently issued an Alert Notification (ALNOT). The Montana Aeronautics Division, United States Air Force, local law enforcement, and local volunteer pilots commenced search and rescue operations throughout the area of the pilot's intended flight path. The wreckage was located by aerial units on the afternoon of May 10, 2011. A witness, who was located about 0.3 miles northeast of the accident site reported that while inside her home, she heard the sound of an airplane flying low and fast past her home. She said that the sound of the airplane was very b
Probable cause
The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions in an airplane not equipped for instrument flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
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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.
