20040603011242A

Accident · Substantial damage

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

Date: June 3, 2004 · 18:00 local
Place: Weldon, AR
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WY5G
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6068H
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA151
Reported as: Airtrc AT502B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total180 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N6068HRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2009 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0276 · Built 1994 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, N6068H, had just touched down/landed when air tractor, AT-502B, N5002D, landed on top on N6068H, 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 N6068H due to having the left wing raised during the right hand turning approach). There were no injuries to either pilot. Air tractor N6068H sustained substantial damage and N5002D only had significant propeller 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, N6068H, HAD JUST TOUCHED DOWN/LANDED WHEN AIR TRACTOR, AT-502B, N5002D, LANDED ON TOP ON N6068H, 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 N6068H DUE TO HAVING THE LEFT WING RAISED DURING THE RIGHT HAND TURNING APPROACH). THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT. AIR TRACTOR N6068H SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND N5002D ONLY HAD SIGNIFICANT PROPELLER 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 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N5002DAirtrc AT502BAccident 20040603011241A · Minor damage