Accident · 2020-05-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-05-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIR TRACTOR AT802 (N779DA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Aero Spray Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Aero Spray Inc
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the departure, which resulted in a collision with terrain..
Source: NTSB case ANC20CA052Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 50 | Class 2 (2019-04-20) | 11,000 total · 2,000 in this make/model · 10,700 as PIC · 35 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.