Air Tractor AT 502 N9185D

Summary

On 8 April 2020 at about 00:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT 502 registered N9185D was involved in an accident near Pecan Gap, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 April 2020 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Pecan Gap, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.4361, -95.8492

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT 502

Registration

N9185D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1992

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pecan Gap → Pecan Gap

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA143

1 person died.

The pilot did not maintain adequate clearance from tree, which resulted in a collision with a tree and subsequent impact with terrain.

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

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The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight. There were no witnesses to the accident, but the wreckage path was consistent with an in-flight collision with a tree near the edge of the field and subsequent impact with terrain. Examination of the wreckage revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. An autopsy was not performed; however, a review of the pilot’s medical history and postaccident medical treatment did not reveal any evidence that a preexisting medical condition contributed to the accident. The evidence is consistent with the pilot not maintaining adequate clearance from the tree, and the airplane’s collision with a tree and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.