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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-602 · Gregory, AR · December 2, 2010

Date
December 2, 2010 · 10:45 local
Place
Gregory, AR
Airport
N/A
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
KVLG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9145H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA098
Reported as
Air Tractor AT-602
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D 5 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On December 2, 2010, at 1045 CST, an Air Tractor 602, N9145H, registered to reynolds flying service, inc, contacted the ground when engine stopped running at 2 miles north of Gregory, Arkansas, while aerial spraying a farmer's field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot received minor injuries. The flight originated at Gregory, Arkansas, on December 2, 2010 at 1040 CST.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 2, 2010, AT 1045 CST, AN AIR TRACTOR 602, N9145H, REGISTERED TO REYNOLDS FLYING SERVICE, INC, CONTACTED THE GROUND WHEN ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AT 2 MILES NORTH OF GREGORY, ARKANSAS, WHILE AERIAL SPRAYING A FARMER'S FIELD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GREGORY, ARKANSAS, ON DECEMBER 2, 2010 AT 1040 CST.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.