# NTSB CEN26LA218: Air Tractor AT-602, N50050, Breaux Bridge, LA, June 3, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: June 3, 2026, 13:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place: Breaux Bridge, LA · field
- Coordinates: 30.28487, -91.85407
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2849&lon=-91.8541&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA Flight Standards
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203116
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA218
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203116/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA218

## Preliminary report

On June 3, 2026, about 1320 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602 airplane, N50050, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural application flight. The pilot reported that the engine started normally and ran flawlessly for the initial portion of the 5-minute flight. The first indication of a problem was a short surge of engine power, followed shortly afterward by a second surge and an increase in engine temperature. The pilot retarded the power lever in response. Immediately afterward, the engine surged one more time with flames observed at the left exhaust. The engine then completely lost power and the pilot subsequently executed a forced landing to a field. The airplane remained upright with damage to the aft fuselage. Airframe and engine examinations are planned once the airplane is recovered from the accident site.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Air Tractor AT-602, 11 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=0390309), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50050](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50050), registered now, S/N 602-0485, built 1998 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602
- Registry model: [Air Tractor AT-602](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-602) (registry code 0390309) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-66-series) (registry code 52118, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 602-0485
- Year built: 1998
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Tri-Air Farms LLC, doing business as Tri-Air Farms LLC
- Registered owner: Mowata Farms LLC
- Departed: PVT, Mamou, LA
- Destination: PVT, Mamou, LA
- Airport: LFT

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observed at: KLFT, 9 nm away
- METAR: METAR KLFT 031753Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW025 30/23 A3006

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260603005829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260603005829A), Jun 3, 2026: Air Tractor Inc AT-602, Breaux Bridge, LA, Substantial damage. June 3, 2026 - at approximately 1810 UTC, an Air tractor AT-602 was involved in an accident near Breaux Bridge, st. martin parish, Louisiana. The aircraft…

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.

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