Air Tractor AT-602 N5013C
21 May 2004 · Brookland, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2004 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-602 registered N5013C was involved in an accident near Brookland, Arkansas, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brookland, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8317, -90.6458
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-602
- Registration
- N5013C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jonesboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04LA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After applying chemical to a field, the 5,400-hour pilot attempted to maneuver the turbine powered airplane under power lines. During the maneuver, the airplane's vertical stabilizer impacted the power line. The pilot initiated a climb to 200 feet in an attempt to locate a safe landing area. Subsequently, the pilot managed to land the airplane in a rice field without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-602 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2003 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Benkelman, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2005 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Ralls, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2005 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | McAdoo Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2005 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Imperial, Nebraska, United States | Top HAT Aerial Applicators Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2004 | Cessna 120 | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft F35 | Chester, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-32-300 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-50-3 | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2004 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Beedeville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2004 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Joe Anthony Salvato | No injuries | - |