Failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout, resulting in an in-flight collision. The air tractor pilot operated the positioning flight at an altitude below 500 feet agl. Valium was detected in the toxicological examination of the Air Tractor pilot.
N257LA
2023 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG
Fixed wing multi engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record
for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.
Registration
Airframe
Powerplant
Live Flight Status
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Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.
Transponder & Tracking
The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.
Ownership History: 1 prior registration
| Registrant | Location | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| DEWBY INC | ROLLING FORK, MS | Feb 13, 2013 |
Observed Flights
| Date | From | To | Duration | Max Alt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z | not observed | 0GE7 | 7 min | 6,025 ft |
Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.
NTSB Accident & Incident Record
Jun 2, 2001
Accident
Destroyed Anguilla, MS
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause
NTSB ATL01LA063