Date:	Friday 30 July 2021
Time:	10:15 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-802A
Owner/operator:	Aero Tech Inc
Registration:	N9197F
MSN:	802A-0009
Year of manufacture:	1994
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67AG
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	NW of Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU/KFSU), Fort Sumner, NM -   United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Fort Sumner Airport, NM (FSU/KFSU)
Destination airport:	Fort Sumner, NM
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering over a field for the aerial application flight, the airplane's wing struck a windmill that he did not see. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain and a postimpact fire ensued, which destroyed the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
 

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a windmill while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.

NTSB WPR21LA310
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/19669-1b42fe7a11bc7b220fa231f19907d4bd7cb09657/aircrafttype/AT8 (photo)

FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9197F

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


27 August 1997	N9197F	Private	0	Pineland, TX		sub
21 April 2010	N9197F	Aero Tech, Inc.	0	Alpine, Texas		sub

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
31-Jul-2021 00:19	Geno	Added
02-Aug-2021 16:44	Anon.	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
02-Aug-2021 16:45	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, ]
25-Jun-2022 14:04	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]