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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502B · Wisner, LA · February 28, 2002

Date: February 28, 2002 · 14:30 local
Place: Wisner, LA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: G9FG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6073U
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02LA086
Reported as: Airtrc AT502B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A34
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total375 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N6073URegistration cancelled May 16, 2007 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0355 · Built 1996 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 28, 2002 at approximately 1430 central standard time an air tractor AT-502-B, N6073U, crashed into a plowed field approximately 15 miles west of Wisner Louisiana. The airplane was owned by lewis flying and maintenance service, inc., and operated by goodman flying service at winnsboro, Louisiana, under title 14 code of federal aviation regulations, part 137. The pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot had completed fertilizing a field near extension Louisiana, and was returning to winnsboro lo.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 28, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME AN AIR TRACTOR AT-502-B, N6073U, CRASHED INTO A PLOWED FIELD APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES WEST OF WISNER LOUISIANA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED BY LEWIS FLYING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE, INC., AND OPERATED BY GOODMAN FLYING SERVICE AT WINNSBORO, LOUISIANA, UNDER TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, PART 137. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED FERTILIZING A FIELD NEAR EXTENSION LOUISIANA, AND WAS RETURNING TO WINNSBORO LO.

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 FTW02LA086Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportExtension, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.Feb 28, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6073U · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19990721046319AMarvel, AR(-23) Aircraft had load of damp fertilizer (approximately 3,800 pounds) when a takeoff was attempted with an outside air temperature of approximately 95 degrees f. the aircraft cleared a 12 inch rise at the end of a 2,500' long runway, however, the main…Jul 21, 1999 · No damage