NTSB CEN25LA276 — 2025-07-22 · Centralia, Missouri, United States

Current FAA registration · N1534D

Make / Model: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402A
Year of manufacture: 1992 · 33 years old at event
Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-15AG (680 hp)
Seats / Engines: 1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20080610
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A0D83C

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N1534D AIR TRACTOR, INC. AT-402A Serious

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the agricultural airplane stated that he did not remember many of the details leading to the accident. He stated that the accident flight occurred at midday; and therefore, he had flown other flights earlier. He stated that he remembered the airplane struck power lines estimated to be about 50 ft in height but did not recall any airplane performance parameters. The airplane impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA276.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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