Accident: Air Tractor Inc AT 402
Jul 29, 2016 · Sac City, IA
NTSB numberCEN16LA292Event id20160729X45721
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to circle over the field to identify hazards before beginning the aerial application.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT 402
- Registration
- N1016G
- Year built
- 1989
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
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.
- Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB)18 nm (34 km) north-west
- Ida Grove Municipal Airport (IDG)20 nm (38 km) west
- Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN)21 nm (38 km) south-east
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