Air Tractor AT502 N502AJ
29 July 2009 · Dundee, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 July 2009 at about 15:50 local time, a Air Tractor AT502 registered N502AJ, operated by Kevin Bailey Jones, was involved in an accident near Dundee, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dundee, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Paul's Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.6844, -90.3419
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT502
- Registration
- N502AJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kevin Bailey Jones
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dundee → Dundee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09CA428
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was departing to the north, from a private concrete airstrip, for the purpose of conducting an agricultural application flight. The airplane was loaded with 400 gallons of fungicide, and contained 110 gallons of fuel on board. Shortly after becoming airborne, the airplane began to settle back toward the runway. The pilot attempted to dump the fungicide; however, the airplane settled into a soybean field and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage, fuselage, wings, and engine firewall. The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions and examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any anomalies. The nearest weather reporting station, located approximately 12 miles north of the accident site, reported winds from 170 degrees at 6 knots, and a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, about the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT502 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2009 | Air Tractor AT502 | Minter City, Mississippi, United States | William Jeff Jones | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2009 | Air Tractor AT502 | Lisse, Texas, United States | Lissie Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Air Tractor AT502 | Primavera do Leste, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Air Tractor AT502 | Sorriso, Brazil | Argino Bedin | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Air Tractor AT502 | Walgett, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Air Tractor AT502 | Philipp, Mississippi, United States | Midway-Air | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172E | Como, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Magee, Mississippi, United States | Thrash Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2009 | Cessna 172P | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | Delta State University | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2009 | Robinson R44 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Webb Group | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Argence Enas A CHRISTEN EAGLE | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2009 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States | Quinn Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |