MINR · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 · 2013-02-07 · Forrest City, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA168
Event ID
20130220X10626
Type
Accident
Date
2013-02-07
Location
Forrest City, AR, USA
Coordinates
34.946388, -90.774444
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-502
Registration
N198LA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the left aileron's push-pull rod and hardware. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to apply proper torque to the self-locking nuts.