Air Tractor AT-502B N5005G
6 September 1999 · Seminole, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1999 at about 15:35 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502B registered N5005G, operated by Addison Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Seminole, Texas, 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 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seminole, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7106, -102.6498
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502B
- Registration
- N5005G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Addison Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was dispensing a pesticide to a cotton field. As the agricultural airplane was crossing over a set of power lines, it struck the top wire. The aircraft impacted the ground 'flat,' slid across a road, and came to a stop upright.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-502B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1999 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Anguilla, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Marvel, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1999 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Ringling, Oklahoma, United States | Superior Ag-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1999 | Sturges SPEZIO SPORT | Mathis, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Marvin E. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G164-B | Garwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Cessna 150H | Nemo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Swearingen SA-227-AC | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Merlin Express | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Snyder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |