Air Tractor AT602 accident near Knobel, AR
On June 7, 2010, an Air Tractor AT602 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Knobel, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 7, 2010
- Place
- Knobel, AR
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT602 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.319°N, 90.604°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100609X61554
Official records · CEN10FA310
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 7, 2010, about 1820 Central Daylight Time, an Air Tractor, Incorporated AT-602, N4184P, registered to Baylee Company, Incorporated, and operated by Standridge Flying Service, Incorporated, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain east of Clay County Road 250 near Knobel, Arkansas. The commercial rated pilot, the only person on board the airplane sustained fatal injuries. The local aerial application flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight departed Corning, Arkansas about 1745. The airplane’s owner said the purpose of the flight was to spray fertilizer on a rice field near Corning. The pilot took off with a full load of fertilizer and did not return. The airplane was located at the west end of the rice field he was fertilizing. A witness who saw the airplane said it had made a pass over the field and pitched up to reverse direction for another pass. The witness said the airplane then descended and disappeared behind a row of trees. The witness said he did not see the airplane impact, but did hear it hit the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 34, held a commercial pilot certificate with a single engine land airplane rating. The operator reported the pilot as having 4,200 hours total flying time and 525 hours in the AT-602. The operator reported the pilot had flown about 300 hours in the previous 90 days and 10 hours in the 24 hours prior to the accident. The operator reported
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.
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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.
