Accident · 2025-11-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-11-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 (N7315L)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- COCO AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- COCO AVIATION LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness and clearance from terrain while maneuvering to avoid birds.
Source: NTSB case CEN26LA036Flight 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 | 51 | Class 2 (2025-02-07) | 15,826 total · 7,826 in this make/model · 15,778 as PIC · 103 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.