Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 near Nappanee, IN — 2021-07-06

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Date
2021-07-06
Location
Nappanee, IN, USA
Airport
C03
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602
Registration
N602RE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the tower during low-level agricultural operations.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while spraying for mosquitos, the airplane’s right wing struck an unmarked tower. The pilot flew the airplane back to the departure airport, during which the right wing stalled when the airplane slowed for landing. The airplane then ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing skin during the in-flight collision with the tower. The pilot stated that there was no mechanical malfunction/failure of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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