Air Tractor AT-402 N1518Z
2 March 2005 · Dumas, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 March 2005 at about 17:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-402 registered N1518Z was involved in an accident near Dumas, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dumas, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9250, -91.5111
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-402
- Registration
- N1518Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dumas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05CA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.
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 collided with power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. One of the power lines took out a large portion of the veritcal stabilizer and the rudder. Under minimal control, the 5,090-hour pilot managed to execute a forced landing to an adjacent open field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2004 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Beedeville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Tucker, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Cary, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Dexter, New Mexico, United States | Summers Spraying Srevice, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Catron, Missouri, United States | Patrick Malone | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2005 | Bell 47G | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | Sissom and Woods Farms, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Bell 206-L1 | Gentry, Arkansas, United States | Air Evac Lifeteam | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Cessna A188B | Truman, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164C | Gillett, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164 | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | Corning Farm Supply, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Hiller UH-12E | Hampton, Arkansas, United States | Summit Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |