Air Tractor AT-502B N60023
10 July 2009 · Reydell, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 2009 at about 17:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502B registered N60023, operated by Bear Bayou AG Service, was involved in an accident near Reydell, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reydell, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1114, -91.5028
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502B
- Registration
- N60023
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bear Bayou AG Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reydell → Reydell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA428
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane when it unexpectedly encountered a whirlwind shortly after takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot took off from a private strip on an aerial application flight. While climbing away from the runway the airplane began a left turning tendency. The pilot suspected the airplane encountered a whirlwind and attempted to maintain control of the airplane. When the airplane entered a "dead air space" the airplane was approximately 5 to 10 feet above the ground. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain and came to a stop in the upright position. Substantial damage was sustained to both wings. An inspection of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any pre-impact anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2009 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Harrold, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Whittemore, Iowa, United States | Dennis Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2008 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Wheatley, Arkansas, United States | Rice AG Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Zwingle, Iowa, United States | Klinkenborg Aerial Spraying & Seeding Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Bethany, Missouri, United States | Midwest Spray Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Delta Dusters Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2009 | Cessna 172N | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2009 | Cessna 182Q | Clinton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Piper PA28 | Malvern, Arkansas, United States | Carl E. Cook | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Air Tractor AT-402A | Trumann, Arkansas, United States | 5G's Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Weber PELICAN | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Billy V. Sutterfield | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2009 | Cessna 172N | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Powell Property Management LLC | No injuries | - |