Air Tractor AT-502B N9086V
12 July 2005 · Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 2005 at about 22:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502B registered N9086V was involved in an accident near Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3667, -90.9500
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502B
- Registration
- N9086V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hickory Ridge → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05LA179
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during aerial application.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 1,600-hour commercial pilot was maneuvering during an aerial application flight when the airplane impacted terrain and came to rest upright in a rice field. The first ground scar was a wheel impact mark located on a field road approximately 40 yards east of where the airplane came to rest. There were no reported witnesses to the accident. Despite repeated attempts by the Investigator-In-Charge (IIC), the operator/pilot did not return a completed Pilot Operator Aircraft Accident Report Form (NTSB Form 6120.1/2).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-502B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2005 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Avon, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2005 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Osceola, Arkansas, United States | A&G Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Gassoway, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Air Tractor AT-502B | San Angelo, Texas, United States | Summers Spraying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Weldon, Arkansas, United States | Weldon Flying Service, LLC | No 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 | - |