Air Tractor AT-502 N9151C

Summary

On 8 June 2004 at about 17:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N9151C was involved in an accident near Joiner, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 June 2004 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Joiner, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Millington Municipal Airport (NQA)

Coordinates

35.5000, -90.2583

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-502

Registration

N9151C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Joiner → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA156

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance and altitude from terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The single-engine agricultural airplane impacted terrain while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. The operator reported that the pilot was spraying various fields throughout the morning for Boll Weevil eradication. A review of the SATLOC GPS flight data card that was installed in the airplane, showed that the airplane had been spraying approximately two miles west of the accident site, and the proceeded to maneuver in the general area for several minutes. The flight data record ended approximately two miles north of the accident site. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident. No pre-impact mechanical or structural anomalies were discovered at the accident site.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.