No fatalities
14 Jul 2023: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802 — Fast Ag Air LLC — Benson, MN
On 14 Jul 2023, an AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802 operated by Fast Ag Air LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Benson, MN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline. Contributing to the accident was the degraded visibility due to the smoke in the area. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline. Contributing to the accident was the degraded visibility due to the smoke in the area.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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