Air Tractor AT-502 N7319V
30 July 1993 · Brookland, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1993 at about 17:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N7319V was involved in an accident near Brookland, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brookland, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8993, -90.5794
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Registration
- N7319V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bono → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN93LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE OBJECT CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. HE SAID HE WAS FLYING LOWER THAN HE THOUGHT, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND IMPACTED A RICE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-502 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1993 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Petronila, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 1994 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Moro, Arkansas, United States | Frost Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1994 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Lamesa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | Hank's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Miller's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Bosco, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1993 | Cessna 150G | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Zachman, David S. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Goodwin, Arkansas, United States | Racer's AG Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Gaffney, Richard & Cynthia | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | McConnaughhay, Kenneth W. | No injuries | - |