Air Tractor 502B N6093U

Summary

On 16 January 1998 at about 20:50 local time, a Air Tractor 502B registered N6093U was involved in an accident near Eudora, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 January 1998 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Eudora, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

33.1100, -91.2590

Aircraft

Air Tractor 502B

Registration

N6093U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98FA100

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting an aerobatic manuever

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses observed the aircraft maneuvering at about 1,500 to 2,500 feet. One witness reported the aircraft appeared as though it was going to do a 'loop;' however, it 'stalled.' At one point it looked as though the aircraft would just roll out and continue flying, but the 'right wing appeared to stall' and the aircraft entered into 'an inverted flat spin.' At about 200 to 300 feet agl, the aircraft nosed over to a more vertical position at which time the aircraft went behind some trees. A witness reported that the 'engine never stopped running.' No anomalies were found with the airframe or engine that would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.