Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR AT502 near Gusap — 2019-08-29

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Date
2019-08-29
Location
Gusap, PG
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR AT502
Registration
P2-SET
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On August 29, 2019, an Air Tractor AT-502B aircraft, registered P2-SET, operated by Ramu Agriculture Industries, collided with a tree near Gusap, Papua New Guinea. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AIC in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the PNG AIC: Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission PNG AIC Office, Level 1, NAQIA building, Saraga RD, 6-mile PO Box 1709 Boroko 111 Nation Capital District Papua New Guinea Website: www.aic.gov.pg

NTSB coding

  • Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) · Enroute

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