Air Tractor AT-502B N6030U

Summary

On 28 July 2010 at about 22:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502B registered N6030U, operated by Klinkenborg Aerial Spraying & Seeding Inc, was involved in an accident near Zwingle, Iowa, 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.

Date

28 July 2010 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Zwingle, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

42.2386, -90.7103

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-502B

Registration

N6030U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Klinkenborg Aerial Spraying & Seeding Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Zwingle → Zwingle

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA445

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during the agricultural flight.

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 conducting agricutural spraying operations in the airplane when the accident occurred. He stated that he had completed a spray pass and made a turn for another pass. As he came out of the turn the airplane was heading west into the afternoon sun. The pilot stated that he misjudged the height of the top wire of poles along the edge of the field. After striking the wire he noted that he had almost no elevator control and executed a landing in a field. The airplane subsequently nosed over. The pilot made no mention of control difficulties prior to striking the wire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.