Air Tractor AT 602 N602SS

Summary

On 8 September 2019 at about 00:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT 602 registered N602SS, operated by Horan Spraying Llc, was involved in an accident near Turkey, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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

8 September 2019 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Turkey, Texas, United States

Coordinates

34.4000, -100.8872

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT 602

Registration

N602SS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Horan Spraying Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA535

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a low pass, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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 a low-altitude application flight for a gender reveal celebration with one passenger onboard the single-seat airplane. While maneuvering, he dumped about 350 gallons of pink water. The airplane got too slow, aerodynamically stalled, impacted terrain, and then came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, right wing, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.