NONE · Air Tractor 402 · 2002-05-20 · Hughes, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW02LA158
Event ID
20020524X00733
Type
Accident
Date
2002-05-20
Location
Hughes, AR, USA
Coordinates
35.066112, -90.582221
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
402
Registration
N91660
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the malfunction of the tail wheel locking mechanism and the high vegetation along the sides of the airstrip.