Air Tractor AT-502B N6108L

Summary

On 24 April 2024 at about 23:52 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502B registered N6108L was involved in an accident near Olney, Texas, 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

24 April 2024 at 23:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Olney, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Olney Muni (ONY)

Coordinates

33.3576, -98.8168

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-502B

Registration

N6108L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA165

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusty wind conditions.

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 completing a practice flight in an airplane which he had 3 hours of total flight experience. While on short final a gust of wind lifted the right wing, the airplane veered left, and he was unable to maintain control. The airplane landed hard in a field next to the runway and sustained substantial damage to the left and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the pilot was landing on runway 17. The nearest weather station recorded wind from 120° at 8 knots and gusts to 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.