20050712015709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502B · Hickory Ridge, AR · July 12, 2005

Date: July 12, 2005 · 17:00 local
Place: Hickory Ridge, AR
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: B6ZG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9086V
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA179
Reported as: Airtrc AT502B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,954 total515 in this make and model400 in the last 90 days

N9086VRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0612 · Built 2000 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 07/12/2005, Approx 17:00 CDT, N9086V an AT-502B was substantially damaged following loss of control during maneuvering at low altitude near Hickory Ridge, Arkansas. The pilot sustained serious injuries and was transported to memphis TN trauma center. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed per 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight. Aircraft apparently departed a private strip near Hickory Ridge but no time in currently known. The aircraft came to rest approx. 30 to 40 yards from the original point of impact, (a field service road) in a flooded rice field in an upright position facing in a southern direction. Aircraft received substantial damage with the prop and hub separated and located approx. 10 feet aft and 20 west of the aircraft's right wing. At this time we have no known witness and the pilot is unable to give a statement.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 07/12/2005, APPROX 17:00 CDT, N9086V AN AT-502B WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING LOSS OF CONTROL DURING MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE NEAR HICKORY RIDGE, ARKANSAS. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEMPHIS TN TRAUMA CENTER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED PER 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY DEPARTED A PRIVATE STRIP NEAR HICKORY RIDGE BUT NO TIME IN CURRENTLY KNOWN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROX. 30 TO 40 YARDS FROM THE ORIGINAL POINT OF IMPACT, (A FIELD SERVICE ROAD) IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION FACING IN A SOUTHERN DIRECTION. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH THE PROP AND HUB SEPARATED AND LOCATED APPROX. 10 FEET AFT AND 20 WEST OF THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NO KNOWN WITNESS AND THE PILOT IS UNABLE TO GIVE A STATEMENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW05LA179Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHickory Ridge, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during aerial application.Jul 12, 2005 · Substantial damage