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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Air Tractor AT-402B · Brush Lake, MT · September 7, 2025

Date: September 7, 2025 · 10:45 local
Place: Brush Lake, MT
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: 5CKG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N116KN
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-402B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor

N116KNRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-402BS/N 402B1202 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On September 8, 2025 the FAA was notified an Air tractor had struck a wingtip in Brush Lake, Montana. The pilot was able to fly the aircraft back to it’s home base in plentywood Montana. Inspection of the aircraft showed damage to the right wing tip to the first set of rivets. Internal inspection showed no visible damage to the wing spar. The pilot was interviewed and stated that he had made a low pass over the lake and on his turn out struck the wingtip. Compliance action completed.

Sas id NM05202502404

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 THE FAA WAS NOTIFIED AN AIR TRACTOR HAD STRUCK A WINGTIP IN BRUSH LAKE, MONTANA. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO IT’S HOME BASE IN PLENTYWOOD MONTANA. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP TO THE FIRST SET OF RIVETS. INTERNAL INSPECTION SHOWED NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR. THE PILOT WAS INTERVIEWED AND STATED THAT HE HAD MADE A LOW PASS OVER THE LAKE AND ON HIS TURN OUT STRUCK THE WINGTIP. COMPLIANCE ACTION COMPLETED.

SAS ID NM05202502404