20210315002292A

Accident · Minor damage

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

Date: March 15, 2021 · 15:42 local
Place: Dumas, AR
Airport: Dumas Airstrip
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: K5PG
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N312FB
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: 21,415 total15,300 in this make and model136 in the last 90 days

N312FBRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-602S/N 602-1312 · Built 2020 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-602 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AGTurbo-prop

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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 · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N119KPAir Tractor AT-602Accident 20210315002282A · Minor damage