N1502F – Air Tractor AT-401 – 1996-09-01 NTSB Accident Report

On September 01, 1996, a Air Tractor AT-401 (N1502F) was involved in an incident near Brownfield, TX. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor was the crosswind.

On September 1, 1996, at 1145 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-401, N1502F, was substantially damaged during landing near Brownfield, Texas. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Foshee Flying Service under Title 14 CFR Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight which originated from a private Ag-strip approximately 45 minutes before the accident. A flight plan was not filed.

The operator stated, in the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, that during the landing on a private ag-strip, a "slight crosswind" resulted in the airplane diverting into an adjacent cotton field.

This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW96LA374. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1502F.