Air Tractor 402B N6174H
6 September 2000 · Segraves, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2000 at about 19:10 local time, a Air Tractor 402B registered N6174H was involved in an accident near Segraves, 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 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Segraves, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9405, -102.5608
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor 402B
- Registration
- N6174H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seagraves → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW00LA257
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the irrigation system. A factor was the whirlwind weather condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was applying chemical to a cotton field when the airplane encountered a 'large whirlwind.' The aircraft impacted an irrigation system separating both main landing gear. The pilot continued flying the airplane approximately one mile before executing a forced landing in a plowed field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2001 | Air Tractor 402 | Angie, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2002 | Air Tractor 402 | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Air Tractor 402A | Pearisburg, Virginia, United States | USDA/Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Air Tractor 402 | Slocomb, Alabama, United States | Gardner Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Air Tractor 402 | Mayersville, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2007 | Air Tractor 402B | Taft, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Moscow, Texas, United States | Paynes Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 2000 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Garwood, Texas, United States | Michael Thompson | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Mooney M20F | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | Ivan B. Greenhut | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 185F | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-18 | New Ulm, Texas, United States | Leonard F. Firth | Minor injuries | - |