Air Tractor Inc AT-802A accident near Wiville, AR
On August 18, 2015, an Air Tractor Inc AT-802A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wiville, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 18, 2015
- Place
- Wiville, AR
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT-802A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.164°N, 91.224°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150819X94949
Official records · CEN15LA367
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 18, 2015, about 1105 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-802A airplane, N3070R, was destroyed during impact with trees and terrain following an inflight collision with a utility pole near Wiville, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Reynolds Flying Service, Inc., under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 137. Day meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and no flight plan was filed for the local agricultural application flight, which departed McCrory/Morton Airport (7M0), McCrory, Arkansas, at 1100. A pilot conducting another agricultural application flight nearby reported that the accident pilot transmitted over the radio that he had "messed up" and that his airplane had collided with a pole (the airplane remained airborne). The accident pilot also reported having an unspecified flight control issue following the collision. The witness located the accident airplane and maneuvered his airplane closer to render assistance. The witness reported that the accident airplane remained in level flight for about 1 mile before it entered a slow right roll and descended into a forested area. The witness reported that the airplane impacted trees in a slight right-wing-down, nose-low attitude. The witness reported seeing an explosion when the airplane collided with the trees. He estimated that 30-45 seconds had elapsed between the impact with the utility pole and when the airplane descended into the forested area. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONAccording to
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a utility pole while maneuvering during an agricultural application flight, which resulted in damage to the right aileron and a subsequent uncontrolled right roll at a 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.
