Air Tractor AT-402A N5192F

Summary

On 5 May 2011 at about 23:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-402A registered N5192F was involved in an accident near Arriba, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 May 2011 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Arriba, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.2793, -103.2708

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-402A

Registration

N5192F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Arriba → Arriba

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA323

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain for undetermined reasons.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot completed an aerial application portion of his flight and departed from the work area. The airplane collided with the ground at a high speed in a flat, open field about 7 miles from the work area. The pilot sustained serious injuries and was unable to recall any of the events preceding the accident. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not identify any preimpact abnormalities with the airframe or engine. The airplane’s three-bladed propeller displayed signatures that were consistent with the engine producing power at the time of impact. Data recovered from an on-board GPS unit tracked the airplane from departure to the accident site. The data showed that, during the final minute of the flight, the airplane’s airspeed increased and its altitude decreased. The flight profile is consistent with a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.