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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-502B · Zamora, CA · July 23, 2016

Date: July 23, 2016 · 07:30 local
Place: Zamora, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NHQG
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N502WC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16FA148
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-502B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot

N502WCRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2019 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-2830 · Built 2012 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

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While returning to the pilots home airport N502WC had a mid Air collision with N5044N.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE RETURNING TO THE PILOTS HOME AIRPORT N502WC HAD A MID AIR COLLISION WITH N5044N.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR16FA148Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportZamora, CAThe failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision. Also causal was the other pilot's use of two sedating antihistamines and two impairing medication and the effect of sun glare on his visual lookout, which…Jul 23, 2016 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage