Accident · 2020-06-17

NTSB case CEN20LA234 · AIR TRACTOR AT402 · Part 137

What the record says

Event date
2020-06-17
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR AT402 (N1532H)
Operating rule
Part 137
Operator
FARM BROTHERS FLYERS A LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
FARM BROTHERS FLYERS A LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a loss of airplane control. Contributing was a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Source: NTSB case CEN20LA234

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialNone21Class 2

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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