Air Tractor 502B N9074H
10 April 2002 · Palestine, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 2002 at about 12:00 local time, a Air Tractor 502B registered N9074H was involved in an accident near Palestine, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palestine, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burns Aerodrome Airport (AR17)
- Coordinates
- 34.9997, -90.9478
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor 502B
- Registration
- N9074H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palestine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA116
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 power line while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the agricultural airplane circled the field twice checking for wires, identifying two sets running at different angles. On his last spray pass, the pilot struck a "hidden wire" with the propeller, resulting in the wire striking the left aileron, leaving an 8 inch tear in the control surface. With the airplane still under control, the pilot proceeded to an alternate airport and landed without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor 502 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2003 | Air Tractor 502B | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Air Tractor 502B | Anguilla, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor 502B | Perthshire, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor 502A | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | San TAN Dusters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor 502B | Guthrie, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Air Tractor 502 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | Shannon Agricultural Flying | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Marianna, Arkansas, United States | Timothy R. Morris | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Larson KITFOX III | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Bell 47G-2 | Edmondson, Arkansas, United States | Ag Copters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft V35A | Leslie, Arkansas, United States | Southwest Investment Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2002 | Nolan RV-4 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |