Air Tractor AT 402B N402KN

Summary

On 22 July 2015 at about 19:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT 402B registered N402KN was involved in an accident near Monte Vista, Colorado, 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.

Date

22 July 2015 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Monte Vista, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Monte Vista Municipal (MVI)

Coordinates

37.5286, -106.0458

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT 402B

Registration

N402KN

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Monte Vista → Monte Vista

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA194

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with objects.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during the landing roll, the airplane became airborne after encountering a wind gust. He reported that the airplane bounced as it settled back to the runway, veered to the right, and departed the runway. During the runway excursion, the airplane impacted several vehicles. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.