1 fatal · Air Tractor 502A · 2000-04-22 · QUEEN CREEK, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00FA169
Event ID
20001212X20838
Type
Accident
Date
2000-04-22
Location
QUEEN CREEK, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
502A
Registration
N15466
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fatigue failure and in-flight separation of the left wing due to the manufacturer's underestimation during the aircraft design process of the time interval from fatigue crack initiation to failure, and, the manufacturer's subsequent specification of an inadequate inspection interval.