Air Tractor AT-502A

FAA incident reports · 27

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Accident 20260212000862AAir Tractor AT-502A · Sulphur, LAAircraft was performing aerial application work near a non towered uncontrolled airport and was using airport to reload aircraft. Aircraft was returning unannounced to a non towered uncontrolled airport for resupply and while approaching runway to land, it…Feb 12, 2026 · N254LA · Substantial damageAccident 20240625012299AAir Tractor AT-502A · Martin, TNOn June 25, 2024, about 0820 central daylight TIME1, an Air tractor, inc., AT-502 was destryoed when it was involved in an accident near Martin, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14 Code of federal…Jun 25, 2024 · N325RA · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20240110000059AAir Tractor AT-502A · Stratford, CAAfter aircraft takeoff at roughly 200 feet altitude pilot in command reported the aircraft lost engine power. Made an emergency landing in nearby orchard. Landing caused substantial damage to the aircraft. Single pilot, no passengers and no injuries.Jan 10, 2024 · N6126U · Substantial damageIncident 20230622005109IAir Tractor AT-502A · Willcox, AZIncident investigation narrative On June 22, 2023, at approximately 07:46 LCL, an Air tractor (agricultural application) aircraft was applying pesticide to two fields approximately 15 n.m. northwest of Willcox, AZ, in the sulphur springs valley (32°29'19"n;…Jun 22, 2023 · N502XP · Minor damageAccident 20230618005079AAir Tractor AT-502A · Sturgis, SDOn June 18, 2023 at 1600 mt a Air tractor AT-502A [privacy data omitted]ground looped during landing rollout during an aerial application flight . VMC flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the…Jun 18, 2023 · N290LA · Substantial damageAccident 20220730007609AAir Tractor AT-502A · Ute, IALeft wing struck known object causing the aircraft to spin shaprply left and impact the ground. Post impact fire destroyed aircraft, pilot fataly injured.Jul 30, 2022 · N501MW · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20210518002009AAir Tractor AT-502A · Clayton, LAOn Tuesday, may 18, 2021, at approximately 1925Z (1425L) an agricultural aircraft was observed conducting spray activities approximately [privacy data omitted]. The aircraft was observed by a passing motorist to be concluding a downwind spray run, then start…May 18, 2021 · N887LA · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20210515006869IAir Tractor AT-502A · Lewis, KSThe aircraft was flying eastbound over a wheat field , spraying for pest. The pilot did not see a power line going across the field from the south to the north. The aircraft struck the power line and snapped it off the power poles. The aircraft went up after…May 15, 2021 · N988TK · Minor damageAccident 20190510024109AAir Tractor AT-502A · Eagle Lake, TXThe pilot took off, with weather in the area. The pilot then noticed that there was fog and weather closing in on him and climbed above it. The pilot then called his father and reported that he was on top of the fog and was going to fly north, to get out of…May 10, 2019 · N713LA · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20180726018069AAir Tractor AT-502A · Iowa, LAPilot was landing the aircraft on a grass strip, pilot stated the aircraft made contact with the ground and did a violent right turn, pilot stated he tried to correct and add power, left wing made contact with the ground and the aircraft slide sideways and…Jul 26, 2018 · N254LA · Substantial damageIncident 20170404006539IAir Tractor AT-502A · Moro, AROn April 4, 2017, at approximately 10:00 am, after completing the first spray line, at 10 feet ail and at 160 knots, the pilot ascended to clear a tree line. At that point he saw the four large bottom power wires of an ?h? Pole power line system. The pilot…Apr 4, 2017 · N502XP · Minor damageIncident 20160630011869IAir Tractor AT-502A · Vidalia, LAOn June 30, 2016, at approximately 1410 CDT an Air tractor 502A, registration number N60707 operated by ferriday flying service, cert # SFQG0681, departed off the side of runway 14 at Concordia Parrish Airport (0R4) during take-off resulting in minor damage…Jun 30, 2016 · N60707 · Minor damageIncident 20100718038699IAir Tractor AT-502A · Bloomington, ILWhile maneuvering for the 6th pass on a corn field being sprayed the engine lost power but continued running at idle. The power lever was unresponsive. The aircraft landed in a bean field 2 miles east of the Bloomington, IL ATCT. There was no damage to the…Jul 18, 2010 · N1224W · No damageAccident 20090508007079AAirtrc AT502A · Lissie, TX(-23) On may 8, 2009 at 1500 central standard time, an air tractor (AT-502A), was destroyed after losing engine power and landing in a rice field, 3 miles southwest of Lissie, Texas. The pilot stated the he was spreading fertilizer in a rice field and at the…May 8, 2009 · N248LF · DestroyedIncident 20070708016459IAirtrc AT502A · Le Roy, IL(-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot was on approach to land at a rla approximately 4.6 NM NE of Le Roy, Illinois when he struck a power line. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the propeller, propeller spinner, and the airframe. No injuries were reported.Jul 8, 2007 · N1224W · Minor damageAccident 20070630012979AAirtrc AT502A · Chowchilla, CA(-23) After takeoff, the aircraft experienced loss of power with flames observed exiting out of the exhaust. The aircraft landed straight ahead into a field sustained damage underneath both wings, such as flaps and ailerons and the rear spar area. Preliminary…Jun 30, 2007 · N6176L · Substantial damageAccident 20061106022919AAirtrc AT502A · Deming, NM(-23) On November 6, 2006, at approximately 1130 MST, N1541T, an air tractor AT-502A operated by m and m air service of beaumont inc, was destroyed after impacting terrain north of Deming, new Mexico. The aircraft was being operated for the purpose of aerial…Nov 6, 2006 · N1541T · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20061003020549IAirtrc AT502A · Abernathy, TX(-23) On October 3, 2006 at approximately 1830 CDT, the pilot of N166MM, a model 502A air tractor aircraft, noticed the accumulation of oil deposits on the windshield and made a precautionary landing on paved county road CR5200, aka Alaska street,…Oct 3, 2006 · N166MMAccident 20060412006059AAirtrc AT502A · Phoenix, AZ(-23) Pilot was attempting to land in gusty wind conditions and lost control. The aircraft exited the runway and collided with terrain, causing substantial damage.Apr 12, 2006 · N1539X · Substantial damageIncident 20050107000069IAirtrc AT502A · Slaton, TX(-23) The pilot taxied N502DL to runway 35 at the Slaton Municipal Airport (F49) in Slaton, Texas, after purchasing fuel for a reposition flight to town and country airport (F82) in lubbock, Texas, where the aircraft is based. The pilot was unable to maintain…Jan 7, 2005 · N502DL · Minor damageIncident 20031109030749IAirtrc AT502A · Lufkin, TX(-23) On landing on runway 25, when tailwheel touched runway, aircraft began a turn to the right. Pilot corrected with full left rudder, then hard left brake, but was unable to correct for right drift. Aircraft continued right turn and just before exiting…Nov 9, 2003 · N1539X · Minor damageAccident 20030603014409AAirtrc AT502A · Raywood, TX(-23) Air tractor crashed after takeoff from a 2000 foot grass strip (runway 18). Substantial damage to aircraft and only minor injuries to pilot. The pilot said he noticed at liftoff the flaps had not activated. The pilot and one eyewitness said the air…Jun 3, 2003 · N948BB · Substantial damageAccident 20000422005369AAirtrc AT502A · Queen Creek, AZ(-23) On April 22, 2000, at 1019 hours mountain standard time, air tractor AT-502A, N15466, piloted by joe clifton henderson suffered an in-flight separation of the left wing during aerial application. The aircraft was in a level pass over a crop field…Apr 22, 2000 · N15466 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19990511020549AAirtrc AT502A · Huffman, TXOn may 11, 1999, at 1315 central daylight time, an air tractor AT-502A agricultural airplane, N166MM, was substantially damaged while landing at the South Stoesser airstrip near Huffman, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by m and m air service of…May 11, 1999 · N166MM · Substantial damageAccident 19970613014259AAirtrc AT502A · Chesterville, TXNo reverse thrust landing. Ground looped end of runway to avoid parked truck. No anomalies. Reverse thrust normal. (-23) the aircraft was in the process of landing on an unimproved runway. In the pilot's report, he stated the touchdown was made in the first…Jun 13, 1997 · N248LF · Substantial damageAccident 19950921029699AAirtrc AT502A · Coleman, TXTwo ag planes on positioning flight. Entered a fog bank. One landed, other lost control. Not IFR rated.Sep 21, 1995 · N91969 · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 19920617032049IAirtrc AT502 · Eunice, LAEngine turbine section failed just prior to liftoff. Lost all turbine blades in power section.Jun 17, 1992 · N1539X · Minor damage
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