ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311790
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| Date: | Monday 29 June 2020 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N42190 |
| MSN: | 502B-2705 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4374 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Bay, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Belle Glade, FL (X10) |
| Belle Glade, FL (X10) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing an aerial application flight, and after distributing dry fertilizer he entered a downwind approach to land on a dirt road next to the field he was spraying. During a 180° turn to line up with the road, the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall. He added power, levelled the wings, deployed the flaps, and recovered from the stall; however, the airplane was too low and its landing gear struck sugar cane in the field. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground, and the fuselage and empennage were substantially damaged. The operator reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control during the approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with vegetation and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20CA231
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 20:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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