Air Tractor AT-502 N4516K
22 August 2009 · East Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 August 2009 at about 14:07 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N4516K, operated by Agrimax LLC, was involved in an accident near East Grand Forks, Minnesota, 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 14:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- JJ and T (MN81)
- Coordinates
- 47.9319, -97.0214
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Registration
- N4516K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Agrimax LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- East Grand Fork → East Grand Fork
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA540
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 clearance with the crops while maneuvering at low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was maneuvering at low altitude on an agricultural application flight when the right wing contacted the crops during a turn. He was unable to recover and subsequently impacted the terrain. The airplane was substantially damaged. He noted that he had lost track of the airplane's altitude as he was referencing some charts in an attempt to locate the correct field to be sprayed. He added that there were no failures or malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2009 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Narrogin, Australia, Australia | Agricair Pty Limited | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 2009 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Mendota, Illinois, United States | R & R Flight Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2008 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Dinuba, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries INC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Waitsburg, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Satartia, Mississippi, United States | Carson Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | Farmers Union Oil Company | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2009 | Temco D-16A | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Dunn David RAF 2000 C | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Christopher Awe | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Aviat A1 | Garrison, Minnesota, United States | Allan Dela | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Steven K. Case | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Airbus A320 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Aeronca 7AC | Bagley, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |