On August 21, 2002, an Air Tractor AT-502B (registration N628LA) was involved in an aviation accident near Rosenburg, TX. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the failure of the pedestrian to perform a visual lookout while walking on the runway which resulted in a on-ground collision with the airplane. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
After completing a spray run, a pilot landing on a grass runway struck a pedestrian who was walking on the taxiway during the rollout.
The Accident
The pilot had finished the final agricultural spray run of the day and informed the operator's office by radio that he planned to land on runway 31. Runway 13/31 at the airstrip consists of both grass and asphalt surfaces. The overall runway is 3,500 feet long and 200 feet wide. The asphalt portion is 3,500 feet long and 35 feet wide. While focusing on the runway markers, which were made visible by the aircraft's landing lights, the pilot performed a three-point landing on the grass section of the runway. During the landing rollout, the pilot felt a thud and then noticed an object coming out from under the right wing.
The Pedestrian
The pedestrian who was struck by the right wing of the airplane was known to take occasional walks on the airstrip's taxiway, typically during the morning and evening hours.