Accident · 2016-05-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-05-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502 (N1546Z)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- Gerik Ag LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Gerik Ag LLC
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: NTSB case CEN16LA181Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 75 | Class 2 (2016-04-27) | 17,640 total · 248 in this make/model · 17,600 as PIC · 55 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.