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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502 · Joiner, AR · June 8, 2004

Date: June 8, 2004
Place: Joiner, AR
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZPJG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9151C
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA156
Reported as: Airtrc AT502
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,800 total3,300 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N9151CRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2006 · Air Tractor AT-502S/N 502-0222 · Built 1993 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On June 08, 2004, approx. 12:45 CDT, an airtractor AT-502, N9151C, registered to a private individual and operated by kuntz aviation of carthage, MS, was destroyed when it impacted the ground in a cotton field while maneuvering near Joiner, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was the sole occupant of the airplane, sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight. Flight originated at approx. 10:30 CDT from price field near Joiner, Arkansas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 08, 2004, APPROX. 12:45 CDT, AN AIRTRACTOR AT-502, N9151C, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY KUNTZ AVIATION OF CARTHAGE, MS, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A COTTON FIELD WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR JOINER, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT APPROX. 10:30 CDT FROM PRICE FIELD NEAR JOINER, ARKANSAS.

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 FTW04LA156Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJoiner, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance and altitude from terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application.Jun 8, 2004 · Destroyed