# Accident 20260301007219A: Air Tractor Inc AT-502B, Larose, LA, March 1, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 2026, 11:42 local time
- Place: Larose, LA
- Airport: Clovelly Farms Seaplane Base
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 3ORG
- Location: 29.5620° N, 90.3411° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5620&lon=-90.3411&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5063N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5063N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-502B (registry code 0390307, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52034, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B
- Reported engine: P&W PT6A SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 633 total, 350 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260301007219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS OVER THE SOUTHERN FIELDS OF CLOVELLY FARMS, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF TIME AWARENESS AND DID NOT ADEQUATELY MONITOR FUEL STATUS. AFTER RECOGNIZING THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY WAS CRITICALLY LOW, THE PILOT TERMINATED SPRAYING OPERATIONS AND PROCEEDED TOWARD THE CLOVELLY FARMS SEAPLANE BASE. DURING THE BASE LEG OF THE APPROACH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING INTO A CONFINED CLEARING SURROUNDED BY TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA128), Mar 1, 2026: Air Tractor AT-502 (N5063N), Larose, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel planning and his failure to adequately monitor the fuel level during flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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