MIA91LA196

1991-08-10 · CLEVELAND, Mississippi, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport RNV

Aircraft involved

N45192 Air Tractor AT-502 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT WITH REDUCED VISUAL LOOKOUT DUE TO A DIRTY FOGGY WINDSHIELD.

Factual narrative

WITH THE WIND AT 5 KTS DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION, THE PLT WAS FLYING A CIRCULAR PATTERN TO DISTRIBUTE THE CHEMICAL BECAUSE IT WAS ADHERING TO THE WINDSCREEN REDUCING HIS VISIBILITY. DURING A SPRAY PASS THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL SEPARATED AFTER COLLISION WITH AN IRRIGATION PIPE. THE FLT DIVERTED TO A SUITABLE ARPT AND THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER TOUCHDOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_MIA91LA196.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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