Air Tractor AT-402 N182PB

Summary

On 7 June 2004 at about 20:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-402 registered N182PB was involved in an accident near Tucker, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 June 2004 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tucker, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Grider Field Airport (PBF)

Coordinates

34.1731, -91.9356

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-402

Registration

N182PB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tucker → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA153

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain control while manuevering during aerial application which resulted in impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 2,359-hour pilot was maneuvering during an aerial application when the airplane impacted terrain. The pilot was reportedly flying his 24th aerial application flight of the day and had completed spraying a field. The pilot started "trimming" the field on a north to south pattern. Witnesses located adjacent to the accident site reported observing the airplane "go straight up" before "barrel rolling to the ground." Another witness located near the accident site, observed the airplane as it was flying over a tree line, and stated that the airplane was "gaining altitude when it [the airplane] suddenly nose dived straight down to the ground in a slow spin." Ground scars were consistent with the airplane impacting the ground a flat, slightly nose down attitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.