Accident · 2019-07-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-07-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT 502 (N15400)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- Aurora Cooperative Elevator Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Aurora Cooperative Elevator
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.
Source: NTSB case GAA19CA453Flight 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 | 42 | Class 2 (2019-05-24) | 1,580 total · 650 in this make/model · 1,400 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.