Air Tractor AT-602 N5111A
27 September 2000 · Columbia River, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 2000 at about 21:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-602 registered N5111A was involved in an accident near Columbia River, Washington, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia River, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3097, -120.0810
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-602
- Registration
- N5111A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Quincy → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Clearance from a transmission power line was not maintained. The power line was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an aerial application spray run, the aircraft collided with a power line on the northeast corner of the field. After the collision, the engine lost power and the pilot initiated a forced landing in a nearby field. During the landing roll, the aircraft collided with several small trees before coming to rest. The pilot stated that he was aware of the location of the power lines before he began the spray run.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-602 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2000 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Clarksville, Florida, United States | Thrash Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2001 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Thrash Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1998 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Wrightsville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2002 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2003 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Benkelman, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Plains, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Stanwood, Washington, United States | Gable, Stephen, L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172P | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Cessna 172N | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Cessna 170B | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172L | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2000 | Aero Commander S2R | Odessa, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |