Air Tractor AT-502B accident near Extension, LA
On February 28, 2002, an Air Tractor AT-502B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Extension, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 28, 2002
- Place
- Extension, LA
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.153°N, 91.698°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020301X00295
Official records · FTW02LA086
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 28, 2002, approximately 1428 central standard time, an Air Tractor AT-502B agricultural airplane, N6073U, impacted the terrain while maneuvering near Extension, Louisiana. The airplane was owned by Lewis Flying and Maintenance Service, Inc., of Morse, Louisiana, and operated by Goodman Flying Service, Inc., of Winnsboro, Louisiana, under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. The commercial pilot, sole occupant, was fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight, and a company visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from a private airstrip approximately 1415. Witnesses observed the airplane flying approximately 200-250 feet agl, start to climb, nose over, and impact the field in an inverted attitude, approximately 300 feet from the witnesses. Witnesses described hearing a high revving of the propeller and the engine. According to the operator, the 9,978-hour pilot had started the flights for the day approximately 1000 in the morning. The airplane was topped with fuel and 2,750 pounds of fertilizer was loaded into the hopper before the 1415 departure. The pilot dispensed his fourth load of fertilizer for the day on the field and was returning to the airstrip when the accident occurred. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The FAA pilot records, reviewed by the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), revealed that the pilot was issued a commercial pilot certificate with the airplane singe-engine land rating in 1985. The pilot held a se
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
