Air Tractor AT 602 N629LA
13 July 2018 · Bismarck, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 July 2018 at about 23:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT 602 registered N629LA, operated by Aero Charter Express, was involved in an accident near Bismarck, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bismarck, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2425, -87.5672
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT 602
- Registration
- N629LA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Charter Express
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danville → Danville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA270
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight; a witness saw the airplane maneuvering before entering a flat spin. Ground scars at accident site were consistent with a wings- and nose-level impact attitude. Examination of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or anomalies. The airplane was not equipped with an elevator down-spring or rudder-aileron interconnect system. According to the manufacturer, these systems were required and improved the stability and handling characteristics of the airplane. Although the circumstances of the accident are consistent with a stall/spin and loss of control, the reason for the loss of control could not be determined based on the available information; and whether the lack of the elevator down-spring and rudder-aileron interconnect systems contributed to the loss of control was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2018 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Wheatley, Arkansas, United States | D-Ger LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Air Tractor AT 602 | Stirum, North Dakota, United States | Wilbur Ellis Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 2017 | Air Tractor AT 602 | Minter City, Mississippi, United States | Sturdivant Brothers Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Air Tractor AT 602 | Cash, Arkansas, United States | Quad Rabbit Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Air Tractor AT 602 | Quanah, Texas, United States | Buffalo Ridge Airspray Llc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2019 | Air Tractor AT 602 | Turkey, Texas, United States | Horan Spraying Llc | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2018 | Cessna 182 | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | KILO Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2018 | Cessna 150L | Union, Illinois, United States | Sky Soaring Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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