20040603011241A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502B · Weldon, AR · June 3, 2004

Date: June 3, 2004 · 18:00 local
Place: Weldon, AR
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WY5G
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5002D
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA151
Reported as: Airtrc AT502B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total250 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N5002DRegistration cancelled May 22, 2017 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0393 · Built 1996 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 3, 2004, at 1800 CDT, an air tractor, AT-502B, N5002D, collided with air tractor, AT-502B, N6068H, during the execution of a landing near Weldon, Arkansas, on a Private grass and asphalt runway. N6068H had executed a straight-in approach while N5002D executed a right hand base-to-final constantly turning approach to the same runway. N6068H had just touched down and N5002D landed on top of N6068H, thus N5002D'S propeller cut off the tail of N6068H (N5002D was unable to see N6068D due to having the left wing raised during the right hand turning approach). There were no injuries to either pilot. N6068H sustained substantial damage, while N5002D sustained minor damage. The aircraft were being operated by Weldon flying service, LLC, under FAR part 137 when the accident occurred. The flights originated at the departure airstrip and VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed for either aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 3, 2004, AT 1800 CDT, AN AIR TRACTOR, AT-502B, N5002D, COLLIDED WITH AIR TRACTOR, AT-502B, N6068H, DURING THE EXECUTION OF A LANDING NEAR WELDON, ARKANSAS, ON A PRIVATE GRASS AND ASPHALT RUNWAY. N6068H HAD EXECUTED A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH WHILE N5002D EXECUTED A RIGHT HAND BASE-TO-FINAL CONSTANTLY TURNING APPROACH TO THE SAME RUNWAY. N6068H HAD JUST TOUCHED DOWN AND N5002D LANDED ON TOP OF N6068H, THUS N5002D'S PROPELLER CUT OFF THE TAIL OF N6068H (N5002D WAS UNABLE TO SEE N6068D DUE TO HAVING THE LEFT WING RAISED DURING THE RIGHT HAND TURNING APPROACH). THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT. N6068H SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, WHILE N5002D SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WERE BEING OPERATED BY WELDON FLYING SERVICE, LLC, UNDER FAR PART 137 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHTS ORIGINATED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRSTRIP AND VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR EITHER AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW04LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeldon, ARThe other pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during approach to landing, which resulted in a midair collision between the two airplanes.Jun 3, 2004 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N6068HAirtrc AT502BAccident 20040603011242A · Substantial damage