Air Tractor AT-602 N5013C
2 January 2009 · Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 January 2009 at about 18:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-602 registered N5013C, operated by Quinn Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Mississippi, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8294, -88.9531
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-602
- Registration
- N5013C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Quinn Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenville → Cleveland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09LA128
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight weather planning and his continued VFR flight into IMC conditions resulting in an in-flight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-instrument rated pilot departed an estimated 20 minutes in trail behind another pilot flying to the same destination airport, for an intended fuel stop, located approximately 239 nautical miles away. The two pilots exchanged two-way communications using text messaging and the first pilot performed a precautionary landing in a field due to adverse weather. At approximately 1155, the pilot sent a text message to his brother advising him he was on the way home and dodging weather. At approximately 1156, the accident pilot was sent a text message asking about the weather to which he replied he could not see. Witnesses near the area reported hearing a sound and the airplane impacted trees. The airplane impacted trees ,then the ground, and was destroyed by impact and the postcrash fire. Inspection of the engine, airframe, and flight controls revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-602 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2009 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Magee, Mississippi, United States | Thrash Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | Central Farmers Co-Op | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | R & W Flying Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2009 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Charleston, Missouri, United States | Thompson Flying Service, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Yates City, Illinois, United States | Har-Mor AG Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Canton, Mississippi, United States | AG Pilots Inc | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172E | Como, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2009 | Cessna 172P | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | Delta State University | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2009 | Robinson R44 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Webb Group | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Argence Enas A CHRISTEN EAGLE | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Aircraft Mfg & Development CH 601XL S | Vaughn, Mississippi, United States | John M Nassour | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2009 | Richard Rank KITFOX 4 | Madison, Mississippi, United States | Tony R Clark | No injuries | - |