Air Tractor Inc AT 602 accident near Gueydan, LA
On May 27, 2014, an Air Tractor Inc AT 602 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gueydan, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 27, 2014
- Place
- Gueydan, LA
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT 602 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.967°N, 92.567°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140527X40952
Official records · CEN14LA255
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On May 27, 2014, about 0835 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602, N602RR, collided with power lines and terrain while spraying a rice field in Gueydan, Louisiana. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by Klondike Aviation LLC. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the aerial spraying flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137.A witness reported that he was driving his tractor parallel to the field the airplane was spraying. He was headed north and the wind was from the south between 15 and 25 knots. The witness said the airplane passed by him going to the south, crossed over the power lines and made a long, sweeping left turn to the north. The witness said the airplane had plenty of time and space to set up for his next pass. When the airplane was headed back toward the north, it was in a descent. The witness said it then struck the power lines and immediately nosed over into the ground. He saw a puff of white smoke followed by a puff of black smoke when the airplane struck the power lines. He then called 911 and responded to the scene. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector performed an on-scene examination of the airplane. According to the inspector, the airplane impacted the ground about 30 feet north of a set of about 30-feet-tall power lines and came to rest on its right side about 100 feet forward of the power lines. The airplane was facing toward the north and contacted the ground in a left wing low, steep nose do
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with power lines.
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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.
