ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280289
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| Date: | Friday 8 July 2022 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N50075 |
| MSN: | 502B-0494 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Center Cross VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 8, 2022, about 1500 eastern daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-502B, N50075, was
substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Center Cross, Virginia. The
commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 137 agricultural flight.
According to the pilot, prior to the spraying operation, the airplane was filled with aviation
fuel and agriculture chemicals. While flying his sixth load, shortly after completing his final
spraying pass, he turned and climbed about 350 ft above ground level when he heard a loud
bang, which was followed by a loss of engine power and the airplane’s inability to maintain
altitude.
The pilot lowered the nose and attempted to perform a forced landing in a field that looked
suitable. The airplane touched down and bounced. The pilot was unable to arrest the bounce
and land within the distance of the field. The airplane impacted trees and terrain before
coming to rest upright inside the tree line.
Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed
that the fuselage was buckled, both wings were crushed on the leading edge and the right
elevator was bent upwards. During recovery, the FAA inspector reported that the fuel tank
was not compromised and that it contained adequate fuel.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Sources:
NTSB Preliminary Report Accident Number: ERA22LA302
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50075
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 July 2005 | N50075 | Northeast Ag Flyers Inc. | 0 | Gassoway, Louisiana | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2022 17:43 | AgOps | Added |
| 21-Jul-2022 16:43 | AgOps | Updated [Source] |
| 26-Aug-2022 06:14 | AgOps | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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