Accident: Air Tractor AT502
Oct 12, 2018 · Placedo, TX
NTSB numberCEN19FA003Event id20181012X14551
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the antenna tower, a known obstruction, during the agricultural application flight. Contributing to the accident was glare from the sun which hindered the pilot's ability to see and avoid the antenna tower.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT502
- Registration
- N6135P
- Year built
- 1995
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Enroute 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.
- Victoria Regional Airport (VCT)11 nm (20 km) north-west
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