N15400

On July 24, 2019, a Air Tractor AT 502 (N15400) was involved in an incident near Stanton, 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 clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.

The pilot reported that during an aerial application flight, he had reconnoitered the area of operation, but on the last pass, the airplane struck an unseen wire. He recalled that, "the airplane's right wing was trying to drop," and he tried to keep the airplane level, but the right wing collided with the ground and the airplane cartwheeled before it came to rest inverted.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, and both wings.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA453. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N15400.