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Air Tractor AT-502, N1540S: Accident occurred July 21, 2022 in East Grand Forks, Polk County, Minnesota

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; Fargo


Location: East Grand Forks, Minnesota 
Accident Number: CEN22LA342
Date and Time: July 21, 2022, 06:09 Local 
Registration: N1540S
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: AIR TRACTOR INC 
Registration: N1540S
Model/Series: AT-502
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural aircraft (137)
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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

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Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 47.930686,-97.012351 (est)

Crop duster hit a power line shortly after takeoff from private strip.  

Date: 21-JUL-22
Time: 11:09:00Z
Regis#: N1540S
Aircraft Make: AIR TRACTOR
Aircraft Model: AT502
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: AERIAL APPLICATION
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 137
City: EAST GRAND FORKS
State: MINNESOTA

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