Air Tractor AT-301 N5018S
10 August 2009 · DeWitt, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2009 at about 18:40 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N5018S, operated by Mikes Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near DeWitt, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- DeWitt, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6333, -88.8000
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N5018S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mikes Air Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cisco → Cisco
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA514
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree during the aerial application maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he made his first aerial application run without any problems. He said that during his second run he lost lift during a turn. He went to full power and tried to clear some trees. The left wing caught the top of a tree and the airplane sustained substantial damage on subsequent impact with terrain. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2009 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Firebaugh, California, United States | Bob J. Spain | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2009 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Beaver, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2009 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Corning, Arkansas, United States | Wenzel Richard E | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Brinson, Georgia, United States | Ag-Flight Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Leland, Illinois, United States | Hendrickson Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Plains, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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