Air Tractor AT-402A N50956
12 June 2009 · Trumann, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 2009 at about 21:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-402A registered N50956, operated by 5G's Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Trumann, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Trumann, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.4897, -90.5492
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-402A
- Registration
- N50956
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 5G's Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trumann → Trumann
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA361
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control in flight. Contributing to the accident was his decision to fly with known hazardous weather conditions in the vicinity.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had just begun crop dusting when a gust of wind forced him into the ground from a height of approximately one hundred and fifty feet. The airplane struck the ground in a left-wing-low and nose-down attitude. The left side of the aircraft impacted a tree, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot said that he was aware of a nearby thunderstorm but did not believe it would affect his flight. Upon exiting the aircraft the pilot estimated the wind to be approximately thirty miles per hour. It began to rain twenty minutes after the accident. No preflight briefing was received. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-402A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2007 | Air Tractor AT-402A | Laurel, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 2011 | Air Tractor AT-402A | Arriba, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 2007 | Air Tractor AT-402A | Edmonson, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Air Tractor AT-402A | Ganado, Texas, United States | Nelson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Air Tractor AT-402A | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 2005 | Air Tractor AT-402A | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | Runsick Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Cessna 182K | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Department of Arkansas State Police | No injuries | - |