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May 14, 2003 · Air Tractor AT-602 · N5192T
Benkelman, NE
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 14, 2003
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Benkelman, NE
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT-602
Tail Number
N5192T
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI03LA124
The airplane impacted terrain while maneuvering. The pilot reported the right boom contacted the wheat crop during an aerial application pass.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the wheat crop and the ground.
Full Narrative
On May 14, 2003, about 1630 mountain daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602, N5192T, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aerial application flight near Benkelman, Nebraska. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot was uninjured. The local flight originated from the Jones Airport, Benkelman Nebraska about 1610. The pilot stated the right spray boom of the airplane contacted a wheat crop during an aerial application pass. The airplane subsequently impacted the terrain. The pilot reported no failures or malfunctions with respect to the airplane or its systems.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30 MDT
Nearest AirportJones Airport (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAir Tractor AT-602
Tail NumberN5192T
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · PT6-60AG · Turboprop · 1050
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 46 · Second Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 11 kt, gusting 16 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point34 C
Altimeter29.92 inHg
Observation Time21:53
Weather SourceWFAC