Accident · 2025-06-22

NTSB case CEN25LA219 · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B · Part 137

What the record says

Event date
2025-06-22
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (N114WL)
Operating rule
Part 137
Operator
Thompson Flying Service, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
THOMPSON FLYING SERVICE LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control during the spray pass, which resulted in impact with vegetation and terrain.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA219

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 (2025-05-19)1,524 total · 1,000 in this make/model · 1,481 as PIC · 300 last 90 days

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

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