Air Tractor AT802 N802WW
27 May 2019 · Fisher, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2019 at about 22:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT802 registered N802WW, operated by Whirlwind Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Fisher, Arkansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fisher, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whirlwind Aviation (48AR)
- Coordinates
- 35.5036, -91.0067
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT802
- Registration
- N802WW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Whirlwind Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fisher → Fisher
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA289
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after filling the hopper with fertilizer and during the takeoff roll to the north, the airplane "encountered a gust of wind from the southwest." The airplane veered left, exited the airstrip, and impacted a ditch. 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2019 | Air Tractor AT802 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | Brignac Flying Service Llc | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Air Tractor AT802 | Dell, Arkansas, United States | Tesk Aviation Llc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Air Tractor AT802 | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | Aero Spray Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Air Tractor AT802 | Mallorca, Spain | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Air Tractor AT802 | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | Aero Spray Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Air Tractor AT802 | Napoleon, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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