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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-402B · Sudan, TX · June 26, 2014

Date: June 26, 2014 · 16:24 local
Place: Sudan, TX
Airport: Sudan, Tx
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: K3AG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5197U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA341
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-402B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, unknown or foreign certificate
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,293 total250 in the last 90 days

N5197URegistration cancelled Feb 14, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-402BS/N 402A-1096 · Built 1999 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On June 26, 2014, N51972, an AT-402B aircraft impacted terrain while maneuvering at low altitude during a spray job near Sudan, Texas. The pilot stated he put out a puff of smoke to check winds and direction. While the pilot was looking at the smoke the aircraft became slow and stalled. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 26, 2014, N51972, AN AT-402B AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE DURING A SPRAY JOB NEAR SUDAN, TEXAS. THE PILOT STATED HE PUT OUT A PUFF OF SMOKE TO CHECK WINDS AND DIRECTION. WHILE THE PILOT WAS LOOKING AT THE SMOKE THE AIRCRAFT BECAME SLOW AND STALLED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 CEN14CA341Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSudan, TXThe pilot's lapse in monitoring the airplane's speed during a low level aerial application maneuver and its subsequent stall during the maneuver.Jun 26, 2014 · Substantial damage