Air Tractor AT-502 N502RS
20 November 2002 · Weiner, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 November 2002 at about 19:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N502RS was involved in an accident near Weiner, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weiner, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Keller Airfield (5AR7)
- Coordinates
- 35.6867, -90.7936
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Registration
- N502RS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Weiner → Weiner
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW03LA050
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to a compressor stall for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, approximately 120 feet AGL, the turboprop agricultural aircraft developed a compressor stall and lost power. The pilot attempted to level the airplane when it impacted soft terrain and nosed over. The reason for the compressor stall and loss of power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-502 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2002 | Air Tractor AT-502 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Lamesa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2002 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Schlater, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Sedan, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Hudson, Illinois, United States | Jeffrey Dungan | 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 | - |
| 15 May 2002 | Nolan RV-4 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28 | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |