Air Tractor AT-502B N114WL

Summary

On 23 June 2025 at about 00:18 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502B registered N114WL, operated by Thompson Flying Service LLC, was involved in an accident near Charleston, Missouri, 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

23 June 2025 at 00:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Charleston, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Mississippi County (CHQ)

Coordinates

36.8493, -89.3745

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-502B

Registration

N114WL

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Thompson Flying Service LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA219

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of control during the spray pass, which resulted in impact with vegetation and terrain.

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The pilot reported that during a spray pass to a field, the airplane started to “drop”. The pilot was not able to recover from the descent with the addition of power and impacted vegetation and terrain. During the impact sequence, the engine separated from the fuselage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot and operator reported no mechanical issues with the airframe or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.