Air Tractor AT802 N968JB

Summary

On 21 September 2018 at about 18:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT802 registered N968JB was involved in an accident near Napoleon, North Dakota, 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.

Date

21 September 2018 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Napoleon, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

46.5183, -99.7653

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT802

Registration

N968JB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Napoleon → Napoleon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA563

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole during an agricultural application flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, the airplane's right wing struck a power line pole and then impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the empennage. 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.