| Crash location | 40.748055°N, 99.137500°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Minden, NE
40.498625°N, 98.947859°W 19.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N502NR |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 29 Jul 2014 |
| Aircraft type | Air Tractor Inc At 502B |
| Additional details: | None |
During a pass of the aerial application flight, the airplane collided with a windmill at the edge of the field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. In addition, the pilot stated he did not observe the windmill during his survey of the field prior to beginning the application to field.
The pilot's inadequate survey of the aerial application field which resulted in a collision with a windmill.