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Accident: Air Tractor Inc AT-502B

Sep 19, 2023 · New Rockford, ND

NTSB numberCEN23FA412Event id20230919193099

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from overhead power lines during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly under the power lines with a small area of clearance available for the airplane.

NTSB docket CEN23FA412

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Air Tractor Inc AT-502B
Registration
N502NB
Year built
2012
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial
Operating rules
Part 137: agricultural
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event

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