Air Tractor AT-602 N602RE
6 July 2021 · Nappanee, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 2021 at about 23:54 local time, a Air Tractor AT-602 registered N602RE, operated by Agriflight Services Inc., was involved in an accident near Nappanee, Indiana, 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 23:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nappanee, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4427, -85.9941
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-602
- Registration
- N602RE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Agriflight Services Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wakarusa → Wakarusa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA318
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the tower during low-level agricultural operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while spraying for mosquitos, the airplane’s right wing struck an unmarked tower. The pilot flew the airplane back to the departure airport, during which the right wing stalled when the airplane slowed for landing. The airplane then ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing skin during the in-flight collision with the tower. The pilot stated that there was no mechanical malfunction/failure of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2021 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | K & P Flying Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Drew, Mississippi, United States | Boyle Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Murray, Nebraska, United States | Murdoch Aerial Spraying LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | Twin County Air-Ag Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Air Tractor AT 602 | Weldon, Arkansas, United States | PMZ Flying Service | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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