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August 10, 2017 · Air Tractor AT502 B · C-FWAS
La Crete, CA
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 10, 2017
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
La Crete, CA
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT502 B
Tail Number
C-FWAS
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC17WA045
On August 10, 2017, about 0320 Coordinated Universal Time, an Air Tractor AT-502B airplane, C-FWAS, impacted terrain while conducting an aerial application repositioning turn near La Crete, Alberta, Canada. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has designated a US accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Full Narrative
On August 10, 2017, about 0320 Coordinated Universal Time, an Air Tractor AT-502B airplane, C-FWAS, impacted terrain while conducting an aerial application repositioning turn near La Crete, Alberta, Canada. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has designated a US accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time03:20 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftAir Tractor AT502 B
Tail NumberC-FWAS
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0