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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-402 · Pine Bluff, AR · June 17, 2020

Date: June 17, 2020 · 18:00 local
Place: Pine Bluff, AR
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 2FBG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1532H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20LA234
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-402
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N1532HRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2022 · Air Tractor AT-402S/N 402-0852 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On July 17, 2020 at apprx 1800 hrs local an AT-402, N1532H, sn 402-0852 was conducting aerial application operations dispensing urea at a field apprx 6 miles se of Pine Bluff, AR when the commercial rated pilot turned the aircraft to make another swath run. During the maneuver the pilot reports the aircraft lost power and began a stall spin. His efforts to recover the aircraft were unsuccessful and the aircraft impacted the ground in a nearby field at an almost vertical position. The aircraft was destroyed and the sole person onboard (pilot) suffered major injuries. There was no post impact fire and the estimated 1/2 fuel load seeped into the field. The 14 code of federal regulations part 137 operation was conducted in visual metrological conditions and no flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 17, 2020 AT APPRX 1800 HRS LOCAL AN AT-402, N1532H, SN 402-0852 WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS DISPENSING UREA AT A FIELD APPRX 6 MILES SE OF PINE BLUFF, AR WHEN THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO MAKE ANOTHER SWATH RUN. DURING THE MANEUVER THE PILOT REPORTS THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND BEGAN A STALL SPIN. HIS EFFORTS TO RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEARBY FIELD AT AN ALMOST VERTICAL POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE SOLE PERSON ONBOARD (PILOT) SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE AND THE ESTIMATED 1/2 FUEL LOAD SEEPED INTO THE FIELD. THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 OPERATION WAS CONDUCTED IN VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

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 CEN20LA234Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPine Bluff, ARThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a loss of airplane control. Contributing was a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 17, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1532H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20080824849479ILow Level Operations · Maquoketa, IA(-23) Aircraft developed intermittent power while pilot circled forced landing area. Engine quit and pilot landed with minor damage to tailwheel and props tips. The engine inspected and a tear down was conducted by pro-turbine in hot springs, AR. No problems…Aug 24, 2008 · Minor damage