Air Tractor AT-502 N7318K
2 June 1998 · Clewiston, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1998 at about 18:50 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N7318K, operated by Air Corp Care Inc., was involved in an accident near Clewiston, Florida, 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clewiston, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.7494, -80.9295
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Registration
- N7318K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Corp Care Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clewston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while taxiing for takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that as he was taxiing out for takeoff, crossing a culvert, he was too close to the edge of the culvert. The dirt edge collapsed and the right main landing gear slid into the ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-502 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Minto, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502 | McGehee, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Shelley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Tunica Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1999 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | Michael A. Burnette | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Gulfstream American 690C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Mohr SKYBOLT | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Bell 47G | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Wing and Rotor International | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1998 | Beechcraft 95 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | RAY T. Hanselman | Minor injuries | - |