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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-802A · Benton, LA · November 14, 2001

Date: November 14, 2001 · 09:00 local
Place: Benton, LA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N202AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02LA034
Reported as: Airtrc AT802A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N202ATRegistration cancelled Feb 12, 2003 · Air Tractor AT-802AS/N 802A-0040 · Built 1996 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802A Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft was on modified base for landing at ag strip. For an undetermined reason, aircraft pitched down through tree line, and impacted the water in a small river. The impact sheared off the propeller assembly, landing gear, and hopper box. The momentum of the impact carried the aircraft across the river and into the trees. The pilot was ejected through the left door, and pronounced dead at the scene. All parts of the aircraft were accounted for, except the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON MODIFIED BASE FOR LANDING AT AG STRIP. FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN THROUGH TREE LINE, AND IMPACTED THE WATER IN A SMALL RIVER. THE IMPACT SHEARED OFF THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY, LANDING GEAR, AND HOPPER BOX. THE MOMENTUM OF THE IMPACT CARRIED THE AIRCRAFT ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE LEFT DOOR, AND PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. ALL PARTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE ACCOUNTED FOR, EXCEPT THE PROPELLER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW02LA034Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBenton, LAin-flight collision with trees while on final approach to land for an undetermined reason.Nov 14, 2001 · Destroyed