1 fatal · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 · 2024-07-22 · Oxford, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN24FA278
Event ID
20240723194748
Type
Accident
Date
2024-07-22
Location
Oxford, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.494007, -87.28631
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-602
Registration
N602WR
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering during an agricultural flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s excessive flap extension during the turn.