Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR AT402 near Egypt, AR — 2020-10-02

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Date
2020-10-02
Location
Egypt, AR, USA
Airport
9AR9
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR AT402
Registration
N4540F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree limb during a low-level aerial application flight.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying an aerial application pass to a rice field when the right wing struck a tree limb at the edge of the field. After the collision, the airplane was “descending slowly and trying to roll.” He executed a forced landing to an open field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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