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NTSB accident investigation · Air Tractor AT502 · Wesselsbron, South Africa · February 25, 2026

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
February 25, 2026, 13:00 local (13:00 UTC)
Place
Wesselsbron, South Africa
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
ZS-XAPAir Tractor AT502
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202569

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Aircraft

Registration
ZS-XAP
Reported as
Air Tractor AT502 (A)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Part 137
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility