Air Tractor AT-602 N5192T
14 May 2003 · Benkelman, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 2003 at about 22:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-602 registered N5192T was involved in an accident near Benkelman, Nebraska, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benkelman, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jones Airport (42V)
- Coordinates
- 40.0661, -101.5344
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-602
- Registration
- N5192T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Benkelman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the wheat crop and the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted terrain while maneuvering. The pilot reported the right boom contacted the wheat crop during an aerial application pass.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-602 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2004 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2002 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2005 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Gentry's Flying Service, LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Ballidu, Australia | Dunn's Aviation PTY LTD | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 2001 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Thrash Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2005 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Ralls, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2003 | Cessna 175 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2003 | North American AT-6 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172F | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Cessna 177 | Murdock, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2003 | Grumman G-164A | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |