Air Tractor Inc AT-502B accident near Hickory Ridge, AR
On August 8, 2016, an Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hickory Ridge, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 8, 2016
- Place
- Hickory Ridge, AR
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT-502B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.399°N, 91.002°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160808X65051
Official records · CEN16LA312
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 8, 2016, about 1415 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-502B, N634LA, impacted a bean field following a collision with a transmission line near Hickory Ridge, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by Burnette Aviation, Inc., under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from a private airstrip at an undetermined time. According to information collected by a Arkansas Highway Patrol trooper, the airplane was spraying a field when it collided with a transmission line during a turn. The transmission line got caught on the airplane's landing gear, and the airplane continued the turn before it impacted terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for single-engine land, multi-engine land, and instrument airplane. The pilot's logbook was not located during the investigation, and the pilot's total flight experience at the time of the accident could not be determined. The pilot was issued a second-class medical certificate on January 29, 2014, with the limitation "must wear corrective lenses and possess glasses for near and intermediate vision." Using this certificate, the pilot would not be able to exercise any airman privileges after January 31, 2016. On his application for this medical certificate, the pilot reported having acc
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission line 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.
