Air Tractor AT-502

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Accident 20251105020419AAir Tractor AT-502 · Gueydan, LAThe pilot was conducting aerial application operations over a rice field during daylight hours, utilizing the back-to-back spraying method. After completing approximately one-third of the field, the pilot returned to the facility to reload with insecticide.…Nov 5, 2025 · N7315L · Substantial damageAccident 20250810020049AAir Tractor AT-502 · Lawrenceville, ILSynopsis on August 10, 2025, at approximately 1321 CDT, agricultural aircraft [privacy data omitted] was involved in a takeoff accident at Klein-Oneal Airport (IL16) in Lawrenceville, Illinois. While departing runway 30, the aircraft failed to achieve…Aug 10, 2025 · N9193V · Substantial damageIncident 20250703011069IAir Tractor AT-502 · Dietrich, IDOn the fourth load of dry fertilizer that was being applied 10 NE of jerome county, Idaho, he had just finished the load and was returning back to the airport. 8 miles NE of airport the engine sustained a catastrophic failure. Instantly recognizing the…Jul 3, 2025 · N9195X · No damageAccident 20250606005919AAir Tractor AT-502 · Swan Lake, ARAt approximately 1630 on June 6th,[privacy data omitted] an Air tractor 602 had reloaded with approximately 2,500 lbs of fertilizer and refueled approximately three quarters full. Upon takeoff, approximately 2,065 feet down the runway, the aircraft veered…Jun 6, 2025 · N9185F · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20250605006099AAir Tractor AT-502 · Gilkerson, AROn June 5, 2025, the airman involved in the accident was conducting agricultural operations near Gilkerson, AR. Visual meteorological conditions and calm winds prevailed throughout the day; however, an isolated thunderstorm had developed approximately 10…Jun 5, 2025 · N45113 · Substantial damageAccident 20240518009869AAir Tractor AT-502 · Osborne, KSOn 05/18/2024 at approximately 8:15 pm CDT, a single engine AT-502 aircraft sustained substantial damage after landing eastbound on a rural road approximately 20 miles southwest of Osborne, KS. One soul was on board at time of accident, with no reported…May 18, 2024 · N15189 · Substantial damageAccident 20230802008139AAir Tractor AT-502 · Halstad, MNPilot in command (PIC) departed from private asphalt runway with 480 gallons of chemical. PIC stated the aircraft did not accelerate normally and attempted to jettison the chemical during the take-off. The aircraft acheived lift-off but was unable to…Aug 2, 2023 · N45453 · Substantial damageIncident 20230520003389IAir Tractor AT-502 · Atmore, ALPilot reported that after part 137 operations, he landed, and discovered what appeared to be gunshot damage to the right inboard flap. The aircraft was inspected on 05/22/2023 at prattville airport. The damage was consistent with whats believed to be a 12…May 20, 2023 · N1004F · Minor damageAccident 20220810020929AAir Tractor AT-502 · Appleton, MNAircraft was taking off at aqp (rwy 13) when a gust of wind caused the aircraft to veer to the right and leave the improved (paved) surface of the runway. AWOS reported winds at 040 to 080 at 4-6 knots.Aug 10, 2022 · N73194 · Substantial damageAccident 20220802007959AAir Tractor AT-502 · Cheneyville, LAAn Air tractor, model AT-502, departed from a private grass strip near Cheneyville, LA to conduct a 14 CFR part 137 aerial fertilizer application flight. The pilot was dispersing his last load of fertilizer on the west side of I-49 before the accident…Aug 2, 2022 · N9184Q · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20220801008469AAir Tractor AT-502 · Port Barre, LAAn Air tractor, model AT-502, departed in the morning to conduct a 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight approximately 7 miles away from home base. The pilot just started spraying insecticide on the south side of U.S. Hwy 190 before the accident occurred.…Aug 1, 2022 · N407CT · Substantial damageIncident 20220721008419IAir Tractor AT-502 · East Grand Fork, MNPIC departed a private strip in East Grand Forks approximately 1830 local to conduct aerial spray operations. The pilot departed southerly into the prevailing winds. South of the departure end of the runway is a set (two) high tension power lines and a third…Jul 21, 2022 · N1540S · Minor damageAccident 20210804014189AAir Tractor AT-502 · Wooster, OHPilot was spraying field and maneuvering above roadway powerlines and below the high-tension powerlines. During a manuever below high tension powerlines, pilot reported hearing a loud pop, aircraft pitched nose-up and started to fishtail and loss of rudder…Aug 4, 2021 · N1519U · DestroyedAccident 20210109004429AAir Tractor AT-502 · Cushing, OKThe pilot taxied out to the end of a private strip and noticed the ground was soft. The pilot decided to keep rolling and conduct a soft field takeoff. When the aircraft lifted off the ground the pilot didn't push the nose over quick enough to accelerate in…Jan 9, 2021 · N4540C · Substantial damageAccident 20200407001749AAir Tractor AT-502 · Pecan Gap, TXOn 04/08/2020 aircraft N9185D while crop-dusting clipped a tree and crashed into a field. Crash was followed by a post-crash fire resulting in the pilot being injured with burns. Pilot was taken to parkland hospital dallas TX. On 04/10/2020 I was notified the…Apr 7, 2020 · N9185D · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20191022014409AAir Tractor AT-502 · Lamesa, TXOn October 22, 2019, at 1200 CDT, an Air tractor 502, bearing registration number N9143F, registered to wilmington trust co, trustee, collided with a tie line supporting a wind turbine as it was maneuvering near Lamesa, Texas. The aircraft was being operated…Oct 22, 2019 · N9143F · Minor damageAccident 20190724015029AAir Tractor AT-502 · Big Spring, TXOn July 24, 2019, at approximately 2:30 pm local time, N15400, an Air tractor AT-502 struck a guy wire and impacted the ground approximately 15 miles west of Big Spring, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a commercial agricultural application flight.…Jul 24, 2019 · N15400 · Substantial damageAccident 20190724012519AAir Tractor AT-502 · Roanoke, LAAg aircraft was spraying on edge of field when the pilot misjudged his altitude and struck leading edge of left wing tip with top of telephone pole. Aircraft rolled left inverted and hit top of trees then impacted ground.Jul 24, 2019 · N1509E · DestroyedAccident 20190409002669AAir Tractor AT-502 · Harlingen, TXOn 04/09/2019, the pilot was making his second aerial application for the day. Witnesses on the ground noted the pilot was coming in towards the cotton field from the southeast. The pilot then made a sharp turn to the left going approximately southwest…Apr 9, 2019 · N7314D · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20181128022979AAir Tractor AT-502 · Americus, GAOn November 28, 2018 at approximately 10:15AM an ag aircraft model AT-502 build in 1988 by Air Tractor Inc, crash landed in a field in Americus, Georgia after striking power lines while pulling up from spraying a field off fox stephens road. Weather: kacj…Nov 28, 2018 · N843WA · Substantial damageAccident 20180710004029AAir Tractor AT-502 · Deland, ILPIC stated that he attempted to land following a visible rain shower. The winds created a crosswind scenario at the time of landing. The PIC stated that he touched down, followed by a bounce. During the bounce, the aircraft drifted to the east. Upon second…Jul 10, 2018 · N4509S · DestroyedAccident 20170915019409AAir Tractor AT-502 · Union City, TNThe commercial pilot was the sole occupant and pilot of aircraft N4531K that departed fulton county airport, Kentucky, Friday, September 15, 2017, at 0915 local, 1715Z, while en route to Union City, Tennessee, to perform a part 137 agricultural seeding…Sep 15, 2017 · N4531K · Substantial damageAccident 20170504004119AAir Tractor AT-502 · Tahoka, TXOn may 4, 2017, at approximately 1400 CDT, Air tractor, AT-502B aircraft registration number N144HF, impacted terrain at T-Bar Airport (2F4), in Tahoka, Texas. The pilot reported, shortly after takeoff rotation the aircraft lost power. The aircraft was being…May 4, 2017 · N144HF · DestroyedIncident 20160808012869IAir Tractor AT-502 · Branch, LADuring spray operation, pilot was aware of power line crossing his field digonally. Pilot began to let down too early and gear snagged top utility line.Aug 8, 2016 · N9187W · Minor damageAccident 20160615012169AAir Tractor AT-502 · Delhi, LADuring landing roll out applied brakes at about 30 knots. Acft veered hard left and ground looped, breaking off tail wheel and bending tail cone.Jun 15, 2016 · N1002L · Substantial damageAccident 20160606006349AAir Tractor AT-502 · Ropesville, TXOn June 6, 2016, at approximately 1316 CDT, pilot was on turn around and setting up a return pass. The pilot failed to maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a stall during the turn and the aircraft crashed. The aircraft hit terrain at a steep angle…Jun 6, 2016 · N10325 · DestroyedIncident 20160530008429IAir Tractor AT-502 · Gueydan, LAPilot stated he saw powerline too late and attempted to climb over it.May 30, 2016 · N7315L · Minor damageAccident 20160514005609AAir Tractor AT-502 · West, TXAircraft was returning to Hillsboro to end the work day. Aircraft was two miles from application field en route back to base when right wing contacted two cell phone tower guy wires. The top wire impacted 6 feet inboard damaging the wing and was severed. The…May 14, 2016 · N1546Z · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20160418004939AAir Tractor AT-502 · Terry, LAAircraft was conducting aerial spraying operations. Aircraft departed with 300 gallons of product and ¾ fuel. It was the pilot?s second load of the morning. While making turn around near end of load dispersal the aircraft impacted the ground. At impact,…Apr 18, 2016 · N301LA · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20150528007589AAir Tractor AT-502 · Baskin, LAPilot approached with excessive airspeed. He was uncertain he would clear the trees at the end of the runway and elected not to attempt a go-around. He braked hard and airplane ran off end of runway, left wing hitting metal building before coming to rest with…May 28, 2015 · N1036S · Substantial damageAccident 20140707010289AAir Tractor AT-502 · Carthage, ILAircraft made a take-off from a private Farm Strip to the south. From witness accounts, the aircraft went off the end of the grass runway and dragged it tail-wheel across a pond located at the end of the runway, dumping its hopper load, struck the opposite…Jul 7, 2014 · N9185G · Substantial damageAccident 20140616009909AAir Tractor AT-502 · Dell, AROn June 16, 2014 at 1126 CDT, an Air tractor 502, N9184T, allegedly lost power on takeoff and collided with a levee at the end of the runway at the primary base of operations for the operator. Visual meteoroligical conditions prevailed at the time. No flight…Jun 16, 2014 · N9184T · DestroyedIncident 20140604007879IAir Tractor AT-502 · Dell, AROn June 4, 2014 at 1700 CDT, an Air tractor 502, registered to simpson flying service lost control during landing at simpson landing strip, Dell, AR. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft had minor…Jun 4, 2014 · N9184T · Minor damageAccident 20131021025959AAir Tractor AT-502 · Charleston, MSOn 10/21/2013, aircraft N1022N was taking off on runway 180 at 09M with a 5-6 mile head wind. At the point of rotation aircraft was indicating take off, but was lacking torque. The aircraft exited the right side of runway without obtaining flight. The gear,…Oct 21, 2013 · N1022N · Substantial damageIncident 20130825016059IAir Tractor AT-502 · Evansville, MNPilot stated that he was accomplishing aerial application of a field from west to east along the south edge of a field. He stated he was concentrating on the wires at the south edge of the field, since he was close to them. As he was finishing his first pass…Aug 25, 2013 · N1519U · Minor damageIncident 20130802015679IAir Tractor AT-502 · Gueydon, LAAfter taking on load of fertilizer, pilot advanced prop to come out of feather and checked flight controls for freedom of movement. All appeared normal. When power was advanced and takeoff roll started, pilot tried to push right rudder to counteract p-factor…Aug 2, 2013 · N9185G · Substantial damageAccident 20130720013519AAir Tractor AT-502 · Shannon, ILPilot stated that this was his fourth flight of the day. He loaded 330 gallons of product and 80 gallons of fuel (544 pounds). Max gross for the plane is 8000 pounds. Airplane weight at takeoff calculated to be 7902 pounds. Runway length 2500. He described…Jul 20, 2013 · N502MH · Substantial damageAccident 20130207002059AAir Tractor AT-502 · Forrest City, ARThe pilot stated after making the first pass, spraying water to test the GPS, he started a left turn. At the top of the turn at about 45 degrees bank suddenly the a/c rolled left then right, trying to go inverted. The left aileron was violently flapping up…Feb 7, 2013 · N198LA · Substantial damageAccident 20120922021699AAir Tractor AT-502 · Firebaugh, CAAt aproximately 5:10 pm the pilot was departing a private agriculteral airstrip for the first spraying application for the day. The aircraft was full of fuel and had approximately 400 gallons of chemical to be sprayed on board. The pilot had not asked the…Sep 22, 2012 · N4556S · Substantial damageAccident 20120814016979AAir Tractor AT-502 · Hanley Falls, MNPilot was making his 3rd pass on the field, but the first pass going north to south along powerlines. Pilot was lining up to make his pass when he spotted a guy-wire and attempted to pull up. The left wing impacted the guy-wire and severed both the wing and…Aug 14, 2012 · N1021D · DestroyedAccident 20120615013629AAir Tractor AT-502 · Ipswich, SDOn June 15, 2012 at 1645 local time an Air tractor 502 registered to tri-county ag service, inc. was involved in an aircraft accident, when the aircraft departed (180 degrees heading) a private strip (2SD9) and failed to develop lift and rolled off of the end…Jun 15, 2012 · N45379 · Substantial damageAccident 20110721015299AAir Tractor AT-502 · Fergus Falls, MNPilot stated that he lost partial power along with drop in fuel presure. Turned on fuel pump with no result. Was 3-4 mile from ffm airport at 700-800 feet. Attempted emergency landing on road when truck got in way. Veered off road into a pond.Jul 21, 2011 · N1516G · Substantial damageAccident 20110624011779AAir Tractor AT-502 · Lewistown, MTOn June 24, 2011, at 2016 MDT, an AT-502, N1022N, registered to srb aerial applicators, LLC, suffered an engine failure and crash landed in a wheat field 18 miles northwest of Lewistown, Montana off state highway 426 after dropping a load of chemical. Visual…Jun 24, 2011 · N1022N · Substantial damageAccident 20110621011769AAir Tractor AT-502 · Blackfoot, IDPilot stated that he experanced a loss of power on takeoff. Aircraft became airborn cleared a fence when the power decayed, aircraft clipped the tops of trees and crash landed on a golf course, right wing impacted a tree at aproximitly eight feet up detaching…Jun 21, 2011 · N1515P · DestroyedAccident 20090822048939AAir Tractor AT-502 · East Grand Fork, MNPilot was surveying field for spraying and was looking for correct field, he looked down at his map and the right wing contacted the ground.Aug 22, 2009 · N4516K · Substantial damageAccident 20090729013179AAirtrc AT502 · Dundee, MS(-23) Aircraft on take off became airborne then lost lift. Aircraft crashed in a muddy soy bean field off of the end of the runway. Upon impact the airacraft flipped inverted then spun around. The pilot exited the airacraft with minor injuries.Jul 29, 2009 · N502AJ · Substantial damageAccident 20090529011239AAirtrc AT502 · Mendota, IL(-23) On may 29, 2009 at 0745 Mr. Donald lee younglove was pilot in command of an agricultural spraying aircraft, air tractor 502, N49PL when he crashed off the departure end of the runway shortly after takeoff. Mr younglove was departing runway 36 from…May 29, 2009 · N198LA · Substantial damageAccident 20081216852519AAirtrc AT502 · Dinuba, CADuring aerial application, the pilot stated that he lost power. The pilot did not have enough altitude to prepare for this landing. He dumped his load and landed in the field he was spraying. There was sustantial damage noted on the left wing area that would…Dec 16, 2008 · N1035F · Substantial damageAccident 20080822843039AAirtrc AT502 · Yazoo City, MS(-23) Aerial applications operation. While preparing for spray run, aircraft struck unmarked tower and crashed. After impact (with ground) fire destroyed aircraft. Minor injury to pilot, no passengers.Aug 22, 2008 · N1520X · DestroyedAccident 20080427832069AAirtrc AT502 · Dayton, WA(-23) On 4-27-2008 at approximately 0830 local time the pilot [privacy data omitted] was acting as pilot in command of N1519U, an air tractor AT-502 operated by beck's spray service. The pilot [privacy data omitted] departed the airport (a private field, west…Apr 27, 2008 · N1519U · Substantial damage
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