Air Tractor AT-502 N7320C
19 April 1989 · Ganado, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1989 at about 19:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N7320C, operated by Kubecka Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Ganado, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ganado, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.0408, -96.5092
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Registration
- N7320C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kubecka Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89DRA04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE PILOT WAS LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR & STRUT SEPARATED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE LEFT WING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED, WHICH CAUSE THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW TO THE RIGHT. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE DID NOT REVEAL ANY REASON FOR THE BRAKE TO LOCK. THE WHEEL WAS FREE TO ROTATE & THE MASTER CYLINDER APPEARED TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-502 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1989 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Heafer, Arkansas, United States | Nelles Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Olney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | Longwood Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Gregory L. Kubin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | Hank's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Miller's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |