Accident: Air Tractor Inc AT 502
May 14, 2016 · West, TX
NTSB numberCEN16LA181Event id20160516X95548
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid cellular tower guy wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate at low altitude.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT 502
- Registration
- N1546Z
- Year built
- 1992
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- TSTC Waco Airport (CNW)12 nm (22 km) south
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT)16 nm (29 km) south-west
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