Air Tractor AT-802A, N9197F: Accident occurred July 30, 2021 and Incident occurred May 23, 2021

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lubbock, Texas

Aero Tech Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N9197F

Location: Fort Sumner, NM 

Accident Number: WPR21LA310

Date & Time: July 30, 2021, 11:15 Local

Registration: N9197F

Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A

Injuries: 1 Serious

Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: AIR TRACTOR INC 

Registration: N9197F

Model/Series: AT-802A 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held:

Agricultural aircraft (137)

Operator Designator Code: QTEG

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KCVS,4295 ft msl 

Observation Time: 13:58 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 54 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C /14°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 7000 ft AGL 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 13 knots / 16 knots, 160°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.22 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious

Aircraft Damage: Destroyed

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: On-ground

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Serious

Latitude, Longitude: 34.651836,-104.35552 (est)

FORT SUMNER, New Mexico (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police say a crop duster crashed near Sumner Lake Friday morning. NMSP says the De Baca County Sheriff’s Office located the plane near Red Canyon.

They say reports are that the plane was flying low and struck a windmill. 

The pilot was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. 

New Mexico State Police says the FAA has been notified of the crash.

No other information was provided.

https://www.krqe.com

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

May 23, 2021:  Aircraft struck a powerline in Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. 

Aero Tech Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N9197F

Date: 23-MAY-21

Time: 13:30:00Z

Regis#: N9197F

Aircraft Make: AIR TRACTOR

Aircraft Model: AT802

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: AERIAL APPLICATION

Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)

Operation: 137

City: PHILIPSBURG

State: PENNSYLVANIA