Air Tractor AT-502B N61389

Summary

On 28 August 2000 at about 15:51 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502B registered N61389 was involved in an accident near Eudora, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 August 2000 at 15:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Eudora, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

33.1105, -91.2596

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-502B

Registration

N61389

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA246

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was applying chemical to a cotton field. While maneuvering, the pilot flew the airplane under high power lines. As the airplane flew under the power lines, the vertical stabilizer struck a wire, separating the rudder and stabilizer from the airplane. The airplane crossed over a road, continued up and over a set of low power lines, and stuck the top of trees. The airplane continued about 150 yards before the airplane's left wing struck the ground. The airplane spun around and came to rest upright.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.