Air Tractor Inc AT-602 accident near Canton, MS
On July 29, 2010, an Air Tractor Inc AT-602 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Canton, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 29, 2010
- Place
- Canton, MS
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT-602 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.601°N, 90.034°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100730X82457
Official records · ERA10LA385
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 29, 2010, at 1803 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602, N9046D, collided with the ground in a heavily wooded area while maneuvering, in Canton, Mississippi. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged by impact forces and post-crash fire. The flight was operated as a personal flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated from a private grass strip in Canton, Mississippi, at an undetermined time. According to the operator, the pilot was practicing maneuvers in the airplane to improve his skills. The operator stated that the pilot had accumulated about 50 hours of total flight experience in this airplane at the time of the accident. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector interviewed witnesses at the scene. According to the inspector, two witnesses observed the airplane spiraling nose down just before it impacted the ground. One of the witnesses recalled hearing the airplane's engine running during the accident sequence. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane multiengine land and instrument airplane. He also held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land, and single-engine sea. The pilot's most recent FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on September 9, 2005. At that time, he reported 704 hours of total flight experience. Examination of t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
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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.
