CEN19WA294

NTSB accident investigation · Air Tractor AT400 · Namiquipa, Mexico · July 27, 2019

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 27, 2019, 20:05 local (20:05 UTC)
Place
Namiquipa, Mexico
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
XB-PNLAir Tractor AT400
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Low altitude operation/event
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Mexican DGAC, Air Tractor
Case key
100167

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Low altitude operation/eventManeuvering-low-alt flyingAll aircraft: 780 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AIR TRACTOR AT400 airplane that occurred on July 27, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Mexico.

Aircraft

Registration
XB-PNL
Reported as
Air Tractor AT400
Category
Airplane
Serial number
400-0280
Engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG, turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Aero Fumigaciones de Campo S.A. de C.V.
Registered owner
Aero Fumigaciones de Campo S.A. de C.V.
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
Namiquipa
Destination
Namiquipa
Flight plan
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land

Weather