Air Tractor AT-502B N6181Q

Summary

On 12 June 2001 at about 18:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502B registered N6181Q was involved in an accident near Marvell, Arkansas, United States. 3 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 June 2001 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Marvell, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.5500, -90.9109

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-502B

Registration

N6181Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marvell → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW01LA141

Injuries not recorded.

the improper decision of the driver of the vehicle(ATV) to enter an active airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) pulled out onto the runway in front of the departing aircraft, which was on takeoff roll approximately halfway down the 1/2-mile long dirt airstrip. The pilot swerved the airplane to the left, and the right wing impacted the roll cage on the ATV. The ATV rolled over under the airplane's right wing, and the airplane continued to the left and impacted a ditch. The left main landing gear separated, the airplane spun around to the left and came to rest upright in a field. The driver of the ATV stated that he thought the airstrip was a "turnabout," and realized a "yellow airplane" was approaching them from behind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.