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FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-602 · Dumas, AR · March 15, 2021

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Date
March 15, 2021 · 15:42 local
Place
Dumas, AR
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
2FBG
Collision
Midair collision
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N119KP
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN21LA161
Reported as
Air Tractor AT-602
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
11,150 total4,000 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days
N119KPRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-602S/N 602-1305 · Built 2019Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-602Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AGTurbo-prop

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Aircraft "a" departed his base going approximately 4 miles southeast to spray filed. Aircraft "a" was at 400FT in a left turn over field looking for obstacles.

Aircraft "b" was returning to his base flying west to east. Aircraft "b" started decent from 500FT then struck right rear of aircraft "a". Both aircraft returned to their bases with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT "A" DEPARTED HIS BASE GOING APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTHEAST TO SPRAY FILED. AIRCRAFT "A" WAS AT 400FT IN A LEFT TURN OVER FIELD LOOKING FOR OBSTACLES.

AIRCRAFT "B" WAS RETURNING TO HIS BASE FLYING WEST TO EAST. AIRCRAFT "B" STARTED DECENT FROM 500FT THEN STRUCK RIGHT REAR OF AIRCRAFT "A". BOTH AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THEIR BASES WITH NO INJURIES.

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 CEN21LA161Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDumas, ARThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane.Mar 15, 2021 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N312FBAir Tractor AT-602Accident 20210315002292A · Minor damage