Air Tractor AT-602 N42022

Summary

On 20 June 2022 at about 18:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT-602 registered N42022, operated by Central Iowa Agricultural Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Newport, 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.

Date

20 June 2022 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Newport, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Newport Regional Airport (M19)

Coordinates

35.4654, -91.0646

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-602

Registration

N42022

Category

Airplane

Year built

2009

Engines

1

Operator

Central Iowa Agricultural Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newport → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA287

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstructed terrain during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while attempting to depart from a turf runway with a third load of fertilizer and ¾’s tab of fuel in each tank, the airplane lifted off the ground and was only one to two feet in the air when it settled back down. The left landing gear struck a berm at the end of the runway that was hidden by tall grass and separated from the airplane. The pilot reduced the weight by dropping the fertilizer and returned to land. The airplane touched down on the right main landing gear and tail wheel and the pilot kept the left wing up as long as possible. The left wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.