Air Tractor AT502 N205SK

Summary

On 30 July 2018 at about 16:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT502 registered N205SK was involved in an accident near Louise, Mississippi, 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.

Date

30 July 2018 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Louise, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt (PVT)

Coordinates

33.0331, -90.6228

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT502

Registration

N205SK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Louise → Louise

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA476

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent loss of directional control. 

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the fourth landing on a rural runway, the airplane touched down hard, bounced, and veered left. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder; however, the airplane continued left into a field and ground looped to the left. The right wing impacted the ground, and the right main landing gear separated. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.