Air Tractor AT-602 N50050

Summary

On 3 June 2026 at about 18:20 local time, a Air Tractor AT-602 registered N50050, operated by Tri-Air Farms LLC, was involved in an accident near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

3 June 2026 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.2849, -91.8541

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-602

Registration

N50050

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Tri-Air Farms LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mamou → Mamou

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA218

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 3, 2026, about 1320 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602 airplane, N50050, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural application flight. The pilot reported that the engine started normally and ran flawlessly for the initial portion of the 5-minute flight. The first indication of a problem was a short surge of engine power, followed shortly afterward by a second surge and an increase in engine temperature. The pilot retarded the power lever in response. Immediately afterward, the engine surged one more time with flames observed at the left exhaust. The engine then completely lost power and the pilot subsequently executed a forced landing to a field. The airplane remained upright with damage to the aft fuselage. Airframe and engine examinations are planned once the airplane is recovered from the accident site.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.