Accident · 2007-12-06

NTSB case LAX08CA034 · Air Tractor AT-401 · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 2007-12-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Air Tractor AT-401 (N6024M)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: SOILSERV INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): SOILSERV INC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application mission. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention inside the cockpit.

Source: NTSB case LAX08CA034

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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