Air Tractor AT502 N502KB

Summary

On 22 July 2025 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT502 registered N502KB, operated by Meyers Aerial Service LLC, was involved in an accident near Hastings, Nebraska, 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

22 July 2025 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hastings, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

40.5680, -98.3545

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT502

Registration

N502KB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Meyers Aerial Service LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hastings → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA274

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot performed an aerial application flight to a field using north and south spray passes. After completion of the field application, he maneuvered for a clean-up pass and thought he was at a higher altitude when the airplane collided with a power line to the west of the field. The pilot lost control of the airplane and it impacted terrain resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and empennage. 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.